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catalogue, gives it as a synonym of the Passe Colraar. This appa- 

 rent discrepancy in confoun;ling the Chapman, of American origin, 

 with the Passe Colmar is explained by a fact recorded by Mcintosh, 

 who states that an English market gardener by the name of Chap- 

 man propagated the Passe Colmar very extensively, and sold it as a 

 new variety, to which he gave his own name. Ripe the beginning 

 of September. 



Chancellor. — This fine pear is believed to be a native of Pennsyl- 

 vania. Only two trees in bearing, of this variety, are known to the 

 committee j one is at the country residence of Mr. Wharton Chancel- 

 lor, near Germantovvn j the other is in Germantown, in the garden of 

 Mr. Green, from a graft of the preceding. Ripe the last of Septem- 

 tember and beginning of October. 



Leech'' s Kingsessing — A Pennsylvania pear of high character. As 

 the tree is on ground which has never received any tillage, it is 

 natural to presume, that the fruit from grafted and budded trees, 

 will be even finer than that obtained from the original. Ripe last of 

 August. 



Lodge.— A Pennsylvania pear of the first quality, and a most 

 abundant bearer. The specimens this season, were unusually large, 

 and fine. As soon as Mr. Lodge, the proprietor of the original tree, 

 became aware of its merits, he caused it to be removed from the 

 hedge, wLere it sprung up, to a more desirable situation, and thereby 

 destroyed it. But scions having previously been taken from it, the 

 variety was preserved. Ripe the last of August, and beginning of 

 September. 



Moy amen sing. — Although the original tree has been standing in 

 Philadelphia on the premises of the late Jno. B. Smith, for more than 

 half a century, it has been but little disseminated, until within a year 

 or two. It is a fine late summer pear, of a peculiar and handsome 

 form. 



Olt. — A new Pennsylvania variety of small size and superior fla- 

 vor. Ripe a month earlier than the Seckel, of which it is a seedling. 

 This is probably the best summer pear we have. 



Pennsylvania. — An agreeable early autumn pear of high flavor, 

 but of coarse texture. The original tree stands within twenty or 

 thirty feet of the Moyamensing. 



Petre. — The original tree still flourishes on the grounds of Col. 

 Carr. Why it has not been more extensively cultivated in this vi- 



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