NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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FLEMISH BEAUTY PEAR. 



Characteristics : size, large ; form, roundish, 

 obovate ; skin, rough, yellow, or greenish yellow 

 ground, with dark russet spangled and marbled over 

 the whole surface, and an occasional tinge or blush 

 of brownish-red ; stem, generally more than an inch 

 long, stout, in a small, narrow cavity ; calyx, small, 

 open, in a broad, shallow basin ; flesh, yellowish- 

 white, not very fine texture, juicy, melting, of a 

 rich saccharine, and slightly perfumed flavor. Fine 

 specimens are excellent, but, like most foreign, and 

 some native pears, it is rather variable in quality. 



The Flemish Beauty is a very luxuriant grower, 

 and a good bearer. It needs a deep, rich, warm soil. 

 Ripens from September 15 to the last of October. 

 Best ripened in the house. It should be gathered at 

 an earlier stage than most other pears, even before it 

 has hardly attained its full size. It has received but 

 little attention in orchard culture. It ranks among 

 the most valuable varieties. 



FRUiT. 



To ahnost every individual in the country this 

 subject is important. Fruit of good quality and 

 condition is a delightful luxurj"-, which may be used 

 fi'cely with decided benefit. It is conducive to sus- 

 tenance and health, and it may generally be produced 

 60 as to be used as a matter of economy, being an 

 excellent substitute for more costly dishes. 



^Ye are yet in our infancy in regard to Iruits, 

 though some cultivators have done much. Most far- 

 mers have but little fi-uit excepting apples, and they 

 are not of the best qualities in many orchards. Light 

 must be diffused throughout the country on this 

 subject, and a great change take place, before culti- 

 vators generally will have a good assortment of the 

 various species of fruit, though this desirable pur- 

 pose may be easily attained by any person who is 

 zealous to accomplish it. 



Everj^ one who cultivates fruit should learn, from 

 the experience of others, as well as from his own. 

 It is well for tho5e who have extensive lands, and 

 a plenty of time and money, to make numerous ex- 

 periments for their own pleasure and others' profit ; 

 but those who would combine utility and pleasure, 

 should be cautious and avail themselves of infor- 

 mation already gained by long and varied experience, 

 else they may find, rather late in the day, much vexa- 

 tion, that their life is but a series of unsatisfactory 

 experiments, and that old age finds them just ready 

 for successful action. 



Let the inexperienced begin with only a few fruits 

 of undoubted excellence, and enlarge their list as they 

 enlarge their store of information, by experience, 

 observation, reading, reflection, and intercourse with 

 other cultivators. In this way there will be pleasure 

 and profit in the pursuit, instead of loss and disap- 

 pointment by a contrary course. 



