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upright and handsome in its growth ; the young wood is red and thorn)'. The 

 fi'uit is rather large ; its diameter is three fourths of its length ; contracted 

 towards the stalk ; the colour fine yellow or straw, tinged with red next the 

 sun ; the flesh is rich, melting, and of most excellent flavour. Competent 

 judges have decided upon this. It is a constant bearer; and the young tree 

 prodiiced, in 1831, 3 bushels of pears, according to Mr. Toohey, who has 

 introduced this pear to notice. It ripens in September, and is highly deserving 

 of cultivation." (p. 174.) 



" Wilkinso7i, Mr. Downer. — This new and fine native pear originated in 

 Cumberland, Rhode Island, on the farm of Jeremiah Wilkinson, brother to 

 the celebrated Jemima Wilkinson ; and was introduced here by Stephen H. 

 Smith, Esq., of Providence, in 1829, and was so named by the committee of 

 the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. The tree is healthy, and a good 

 and constant bearer; the size and form are those of the St. Michael; the 

 skin is dark yellow, with a brownish blush, at maturity, next the sun. The 

 flesh is whitish, melting ; flavour very peculiar, possessing the fine flavours of 

 the old St. Michael and St. Germain combined ; with a delicious sugary juice, 

 sprightly [sharp], and pleasant ; having distinctly the flavour of the rose and 

 aroma. This superior seedling will be a very handsome and great acquisition 

 to our gardens. Season, October and November." (p. 187.) 



" Lewis, Mr. Downer. — A valuable native pear; it originated on the farm 

 of Mr. John Lewis, in Iloxbur}^, Massachusetts. The size is medium ; form 

 somewhat globular; the stalk is long; the skin is dark green, and coarse; the 

 flesh is whitish, very melting, juicy, and excellent. It ripens by the middle of 

 November, and may be kept till February and March. The tree, when loaded, 

 droops like the willow. This new and excellent pear is a very great and con- 

 stant bearer : it is productive to a fault, and possesses the valuable property 

 of hanging on the tree to a very late period ; and is highly deserving of cul- 

 tivation. This fruit sells very high in winter in the market." (p. 195.) 



Plums. 



" Bleecker's Gage, Bleecher^s German Gage. — This plum is stated to have 

 been raised by the Rev. Mr. Bleecker of Albany, from the stone of a German 

 prune. It is described as a large globular fruit, of excellent quality, and a 

 great bearer." (p. 235.) 



" Blue November Gage. — ' The Blue November Gage is extraordinary for 

 its late ripening, and the length of time it will remain upon the tree ; I have 

 picked them in December. It is of good flavour, and of medium size. They 

 are all (the Nota Bene, the Admiral, the Field Marshal, and the Rising Sun) 

 very productive : some of them bear too m.uch.' " (p. 256.) 



" Corse's Admiral was raised by Henry Corse, Esq., of Montreal. ' The 

 colour of this fruit is dark purple, about the size of the Magnum bonum or 

 Yellow egg, but of good flavour ;' ' very productive and excellent.' " (p. 257.) 



" Corse's Field Marshal was raised by Henry Corse, Esq., of Montreal. 

 ' This plum is about the size of the Admiral, and bright red; the most showy 

 plum that I have ever seen, and of good flavour ; ' ' very productive and 

 excellent.' " (p. 257.) 



" Corse's Nota Bene. — This plum was raised, from the stone, by Henry 

 Corse, Esq., of Montreal, who has made annual experiments since 1812, and 

 has succeeded in rearing several varieties of undoubted excellence : this variety 

 he considers the most superior of all, and very productive." (p. 238.) 



" Corse's Rising Sun. — This plum was raised by Henry Corse, Esq., of 

 Montreal. ' This fruit is about the size of the Bingham ; bright yellow, with 

 a tinge of red on the sunny side ; ' ' very productive and excellent.' " (p. 238.) 



" Hiding's Superb. — From information from a variety of sources, I shall 

 attempt the description of this plum, which is said to be identical with a new 

 plum known at Philadelphia as the Keiser. The fruit is extraordinarily large, 

 of a globular form ; resembling, in this last respect and its colour, the green 



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