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The foUowing varieties originated in Nova Scotia, and are 

 much, esteemed hy fruit growers acquainted with their merits. 

 The descriptions have heen kiadly fuinished by E. W. Starr, 

 Esq.: 



Maria. — This fruit was first brought into notice by the late 

 Hon. C. R. Prescott, and named by him in honor of his wife. 



It originated in the garden of the late Curran, Esq., of 



Windsor. Tree is hardy, small; young wood feeble, light 

 colored.. Fruit is medium in size, round, yeUow, fine grained, 

 buttery, rich ; ripens ten to fourteen days earlier than the Bartlett; 

 quality very good. 



BtJEBiDGB. — One of the oldest native pears we have. The 

 original tree is still standing on the farm of the late Col. Burbidge, 

 near Port Williams, and though nearly a century old, is stUl 

 vigorous. Tree large, upright ; young wood stout and dark. 

 Emit small to medium, Bergamot shaped, skin greenish yeUow, 

 bronzed in the sun, sweet, gritty, but rich and high flavored ; 

 ripens a few days earlier than the Bartlett ; tree is hardy and 

 prolific. 



LoED CoBNWALLis. — This was grown and named by the late 

 Benjamin Woodworth, Esq., of CornwaUis. Tree medium sized, 

 rather spreading ; young wood greyish. Fruit large and hand- 

 some, pyriform, as briUiantly colored as Frederic of Wurtemburg, 

 but, like it, rather variable ; quality good ; season October. 



Sutton's Great Britain. — A seedling from the Bartlett, by 

 Wm. Sutton, of CornwaUis. The tree is vigorous and hardy ;. 

 young wood very stout, short jointed, and dark. Fruit large ta 

 very large, pyriform, slightly bronzed or russeted in patches, and 

 sometimes with a blush in the sun. Flesh is coarse grained, 

 juicy, good. A good market fruit, ripening ten days after the- 

 Bartlett. The tree is a great bearer. 



