312 TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE. 



Period of Maturity. 



1 Beurre d'Anjou October and November. 



3 Urbaniste October and November. 



4 Beurre Diel October to December. 



4 Beurre Clairgeau October to January. 



3 Glout Morceau December. 



6 Lawrence December and January. 



4 Vicar of Winkfield December and January. 



4 Prince's St. Germain December to March. 



4 Doyenne d'Alen9on ■ December to April. 



4 Pound or Uvedale's St. Germain, a highly productive ) ^ ^ » •, 



cooking pear ?. \ J^^^^-^ ^o April. 



N. B. — Some persons may prefer for profit the BiifTum to the Urbaniste, as it pro- 

 duces crops much sooner, but it is not equal in quality. 



ONE HUNDRED TREES FOR AMATEURS. 



Period of Maturity. 



2 Madeleine July 15 to July 30. 



2 Jargonelle (English) July 25 to August 10. 



2 Bloodgood July 25 to August 10. 



2 Doyenne d'Ete Last of July. 



3 Giffard Middle of August. 



3 Ott, flavor of Seckel Middle of August. 



3 Moore's Pound, largest of early pears Last of August. 



3 Rostiezer Aug. 15 to Sep. 10. 



3 Tyson Middle of September. 



3 Rhenish Colmar, spicy flavor Middle of September. 



4 liegeman, flavor of Seckel Middle of September. 



4 Bartlett Throughout September. 



4 Flemish Beauty Last of September. 



4 Fondante d'Automne, or Belle Lucrative Last of September. 



4 Bergen, extra Sep. 20 to Oct. 10. 



3 Doyenne Boussouck September and October. 



4 Louise Botnie de Jersey September and October. 



4 Paradise d'Automne September and October. 



3 Seckel September and October. 



3 Beurre Superfin All of October. 



4 Sheldon October. 



3 Beurre d'Anjou October and November. 



3 Urbaniste October and November. 



3 General Taylor, extra November. 



4 Beurre Diel October to December. 



2 Beurre Clairgeau October to January. 



3 Glout Morceau December. 



4 Lawrence December and January. 



4 Prince's St. Germain December to March. 



3 Winter Nelis Dec. 15 to Jan. 15. 



4 Doyenne d'Alen^on December to April. 



Note — Pears budded on the Crata?gus cordata, a vigorous species of hawthorn, are 

 more hardy than on the pear or quince stock, and form medium standards attaining a 

 height of 30 feet, which is quite sufficient for all useful purposes. They come much sooner 

 into bearing than standards on the pear stock, and occupy the same intermediate posi- 

 tion as apples on the Doucin stock, and cherries on tlie Mahaleb stock. 



Mr. William S. Carpenter. — Mr. Prince does not include the Doyennd 

 d'Ete, which is a far better pear than the Madeleine, which is only a third- 

 rate pear, and, although a strong grower, is apt to blight, particularly at 

 the West, while the Doyenne is very hardy and a great bearer. 



Mr. Prince replied that the Doyenne is too small for a market pear, and 

 that the Madeleine is ten da^^s earlier. 



Mr. John G. Bergen. — I cannot agree with Mr. Prince in this. I do agree 

 with Mr. Carpenter, after having tried both sorts. The list is a very good 

 one for one who wants a great assortment, though I think it might have 



