660 TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 



Bezy Sanspareil — Medium; Bcrgamot shape; yellow; good. ' '' 



Foudaute de Malines — Large; yellow; fine melting; very good. 

 Souvenir d'Automne — Large; yellow; melting; good. 

 Neuf maisons — Large; yellow; liands.ome; good. 



Doyenne Goubault — Large; llattonod pyriform; cinnamon russet; very good. 

 Princess Eoyalede Groom — Medium; yellow; Berganiot shape; very good, 

 Fourcroy d'Hiver — Medium; russetty; handsome; good. 

 Belle de Noel — Medium; Bergamot shape; yellow; best. 

 Serruricr d'Automne — Large; yellow; specimen too much decayed to teat. 

 Frevost — Very handsome; difficult to ripen here; specimen tested in per- 

 fection; quality good. 

 Cnlmar des Livalides — Large medium; yellow; handsome; inferior. 

 Casserole — Very large; pyriform; yellow; very handsome; good. 

 Franc Real d' Orleans — Large; quality third rate 

 Leon le Clerc — Very large; handsome; cooking. 

 Bon Chretien d'hiver — Ver}' large; very handsome winter pear, possessing 



fine cliaracteristics; specimen not ripe. 

 Bon Chretien de Vernois — Very large; very handsome bright yellow; 



third rate. 

 Bon Chretien d' Audi — Very large; yellow; barrel shape; very handsome; 



second rate. 

 Bon Chretien de Ranee — Very large; green; second rate, 

 Bon Chretien de Foudante — Large; green; unripe. 



Emerald — Very large; pyriform; resembles Bartlett; yellow; first quality. 

 Fontaralie — Large; pyriform; winter; specimen not ripe. 

 Belle de Troyes — Large; pyriform; cinnamon russet; red cheek; very 



good. 

 Grain de Corail — Medium; elongated; very beautiful; nearly covered with 

 bright crimson on yellow ground; very fine grain; juicy, melting; quality 

 best; supposed to be the " Forelle," but this specimen was without spots 

 or specks, and if that variety, this specimen was unique. 

 Joloy — Very large; resembling GloutMorceau; yellow; very good; winter. 

 Rateau Gris — ^Very large; bronzed russet; winter; specimen not ripe. 

 Gros Lucas — Very large; yellow; winter; specimen not ripe. 

 BeurreBachelier — Extra large; yellow and crimson; juicy; very handsome; 

 flesh fine; should think very good; specimen too much decayed for 

 quality. . ' 



Beurre de fais — Large; very handsome; yellow; second quality. 

 St Florent — Very large; yellow; marked russet; specimen unripe 

 Beurre de Knops — Very large; yellow; elongated; winter; specimen unripe. 

 Bezi de Caen— Large; elongated; dark russet; winter; very good. 

 Uvedale St. Gq^-main — "Well known; specimen weighs two pounds; very 



fine in appearance. 

 Gustave de' Bourgogue — Very large; handsome; cinnamon russet; juicy; 



specimen decayed. 

 Marechal do la Cour — Large; russetty. 

 Belle Julie— Medium; green; juicy; good. 

 Cavernier de Boullangier — Large; yellow; winter; unripe. 

 Bezi de Veterans — Larg; yellow; winter; unripe. 



