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THE BELLE LIJCRATIVE PEAR. 



Synonyms — Fondante d' Autocrine, Beurre Lucrative, Beryamotte Lucrative. 



The Belle Lucrative is among our very best pears. 

 When grown in a favorable location and ripened to 

 perfection, it has but very few equals in quality. A 

 warm, deep, sandy loam is the proper soil for this 

 variety, as it has less character when grown in a 

 moist, cool soil ; and this is the case with many other 

 foreign varieties. 



The fruit is of medial size, (some specimens are 

 rather large,) roundish-obovate ; skin somewhat 

 rough, pale-yellowish green, with slight russet, and 

 Bometimes a little brown full in the sun ; stem me- 

 dial length, rather stout, generally nearly straight, 

 obliquely set in a slight cavity ; calyx of medial size, 

 open, in a moderate depression ; flesh white, fine 

 texture, very tender, molting, juicy, and of a rich, 

 Bugary, delicious, aromatic flavor. It ripens the 

 latter part of September, and often continues into 

 October. The tree is very vigorous, bears well, and 

 flourishes on the pear or quince stock. It is only 

 twelve or thirteen years since this variety first bore 

 fruit in this country ; yet it has been widely dissemi- 

 nated, and cultivated in gardens, but not thoroughly 

 tested in orchard culture. So far as it has? been 

 jMTOved, it is one of the most valuable pears that has 

 been introduced into the country. It is of foreign 

 origin, and Belgium is supposed to be its native 

 piace. 



WHO WILL IMPORT SOME HUNGARIAN 

 CATTLE 1 



Flieschman, in his report to the Commissioner of 

 Patents, in 1847, makes mention of a breed of large, 

 stately cattle in Hungary, which, from his descrip- 

 tion, must be among cattle what the children of 

 Anak formerly were among men. Other writers 

 have lately corroborated his statement. As Hungary 

 is working out her independence against the com- 

 bined despots of Europe, and as some of the Yankees 

 may possibly be over there soon, or ought to be, 

 sympathizing with her in a practical manner, we 

 hope they will bring over some of these stately 

 cattle. 



'* Among all the horned races of Europe," says he, 

 " there are none which, with an equally colossal 

 frame, approach so near the speed of the horse, as do 

 the Hungarian oxen. It is a race of cattle, which, 

 by dint of their high, stately growth, their long 

 horns, (nearly six feet in length,) their proud and 

 bold look, their broad breast, and handsome, white 

 color, changing slightly to blue, and lastly the beau- 

 tiful proportion of all their limbs, may fairly be 

 pronounced to be one of the most useful and hand- 

 some productions of generating nature." — Maine 

 Farmer. 



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 bj' principle, is more dangerous to the welfare of 

 society than the love of money. 



