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JOUBNAL OF HOETICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GARDENEB. 



[ Jannary 12, ISTl. 



Cassaste du Comice. — Frnit roundish, or Bargamot-sbaped, 

 a little uneven on its surface. Skin of a dull yellow ground 



to yellow on the opposite side ; the shaded side is covered with 

 a thin smooth crust of cinnamon-colonred russet, and the crim- 

 son cheek is strewed with distinct dots of grey russet. Eye 

 small and closed, with erect acute segments, set in a narrow 



Autumn Josephine, 

 colour, considerably covered with rough brown russet, which 

 leaves large patches of the ground colour visible. Eye partially 

 closed, with incurved segments, and set in a considerable de- 

 pression. Stalk 1{ inch long, curved, and with a large swollen 

 fleshy base, the upper part woody. Flesh yellowish, coarse- 

 grained, crisp, and very juicy, with a rich, sweet, sugary juice. 

 A first-rate dessert Pear, ripe in the last week of September. 



Cassante da Cornice. 



This was raised by the Horticultural Society of Argers, and 

 I received it from M. Andru Leroy of that city. 



Gakbel's Seckle. — Though one of the very best of our native 

 Pears, this is one which is little known and very seldom met 

 with. It is one of the seedlings of the late Mr. Williams, of 

 PitmastoD, to whom we are indebted for so many excellent new 

 fruits. It was obtained by crossing the Seckle with Gansel's 

 Bergamot, and hence its name. 



Fruit not unlike the Seckle in shape, and also with much of 

 the character of Gansel's Bergamot on a small scale. The skin 

 has a Bolid bright crimson cheek next the sun, which shades off 



Gansel's Seckle, 

 and considerable basin. Stalk generally short and stout, but 

 sometimes three-quarters of an inch long, inserted in a narrow 

 and rather deep cavity. Flesh yellowish, rather coarse-grained 

 and gritty, with a sweet, abundant, and very richly-sugared 

 juice, and a high perfume, but not so much so as in Seckle. 



A first-rate Pear, ripe in the beginning of November. 



Maud Hogg. — The fortunate raiser of that excellent Apple 

 Mannington's Pearmain has been equally successful in raising 



Mand Hogg, 

 a number of seedling Pears, some of which will, we have no 

 doubt, become established varieties in British gardens. A native 

 of the Weald of Sussex, where no more uncongenial soil and 

 climate for delicate vaiietiea of fruits could be found, this new 



