THE PEAR. 54" 
lyx closed, basin small and uneven. Flesh yellowish, melting, 
abounding in juice, somewhat coarse and granular, with a fine 
rich, aromatic flavour: October. ‘ 
Sr. Vincent pe Pavt. | 
Fruit small, like Martin Sec. Skin russet. Flesh sugary 
half melting, ripening in January. (Leroy’s Cat.) 
Sr. Dororatz. 
- ' * Royale Nouvelle: 
Of foreign origin. Tree vigorous, Fruit rather large, elon 
gated pyriform, angular. . Skin greenish-yellow, slightly tinged 
in the sun, and sprinkled with brown-dots. Stalk long, curved, 
inserted by a fleshy lip in a small cavity. Calyx open, seg- 
ments rather large, recurved, set in a rather abrupt basin.’ Flesh 
whitish, fine, juicy, melting, with a sugary, vinous, peculiarly 
perfumed flavour. October. 
St. Ghislain. 
Sr. Gurstar. Thomp.. 
Quinnipiac.- 
A most excellent Belgian pear, recently originated by M 
Dorlain, and introduced into the United States by S. G. Per- 
kins, Esq., of Boston. When in perfection, it is of the highest 
quality, but on some soils it is a little variable. The tree is re 
