THE PEAR. 509 
green, rarely with a blush. Stalk about an inch long, rather 
stout, inserted without much depression, sometimes by a lip, 
Calyx large, basin deep. Flesh rather coarse, tender, juicy 
melting, with a pleasant flavour. Ripens the last of August. 
Héwrterta. 
Raised by Gov. Edward, of New Haven,-Conn. Tree a free 
prowet, of upright form, a good bearer, young wood reddish- 
rown. 
Fruit medium, obovate, inclining to pyriform. Skin yellow 
with a dull crimson cheek covered with minute grey dots. 
Stalk rather long, curved, cavity small and abrupt. Calyx 
closed, segments long, basin shallow and corrugated. Flesh 
whitish, juicy, melting, sugary, vinous, and rich; slightly aro- 
matic. Ripe middle of September; does not keep long after it 
is ripe. 
Hericart. 
A second-rate Belgian pear, with a pleasant, perfumed juice, 
ripening early in Autumn. . 
Fruit of medium size, obovate, often rather oblong and irregu- 
lar. ‘Skin yellow and russety. Stalk an inch or more long, 
rather slender, set in a small cavity. Calyx set in a shallow 
basin. Flesh white, fine grained, buttery, not rich, but with a 
delicate, peculiar aroma, gritty and slightly astringent. The 
fruit ripens the last of September. 
Hericart pz Taury. Van Mons. 
Raised by Van Mons. A good grower, of peculiar habits 
and appearance, rather pyramidal, but with diverging crooked 
limbs of a deep brown or purple hue. Not an early nor a very 
profuse bearer. ; 
Fruit pyramidal, turbinate. Skin rather rough, with a 
decided cinnamon color. Stalk long, and curved, inserted in a 
small abrupt cavity. Cuxlyx closed, deeply sunk, basin uneven, 
Flesh yellowish, compact, buttery, sufficiently juicy, with a pecu- 
liar rich flavour. January and February. (L. EH. Berckman’s 
Ms.) 
Hovey. 
Raised by André Leroy, and dedicated to C. M. Hovey. 
Fruit medium size, pyriform, regular; resembles the Beurré 
capiamont. Skin fair, smooth, yellow, speckled and dotted 
around the eye, the calyx at outside. Stem about an inch long 
obliquely inserted. Flesh yellow, melting, juicy, sugary, per- 
fumed, and vinovs. (Leroy’s Cat.) 
