550 THE PEAR, 
Surpassz Vireatiev. Man 
Surpasse Virgouleuse. Colmar Van Mons? 
Ths precise origin of this very delicious fruit is not known, 
It was first sent out from the nursery of the late Mr. Andrew 
Parmentier, of Brooklyn, under this name, and is, perhaps, an 
unrecognised foreign pear, so named by him in allusion to ita 
surpassing the favourite Virgalieu (White. Doyenné) of New- 
York. Oty. ope a 
Fruit rather large, obovate, sometimes roundish-obovate, 
Skin smooth, pale lemon yellow, with a very few minute dots, 
and rarely a little faint red on the sumny side. - Stalk: rather 
more than an inch long, not deeply planted in a cavity rather 
higher on one side. Calyx rather small, and pretty firm, set in_ 
a slight, smooth basin. Flesh white, exceedingly fine grained 
and buttery, abounding with delicious, high flavoured, aromatic 
juice, different from that of the Doyenné. October. 
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Suzerrs pz Bavay. Al. Pom. 
Raised by Major Esperen. Tree vigorous on pear and quince, 
and very productive. — olga) 
Fruit small, obconic, angular. Skin yellowish, sprinkled with 
minute dots, and some traces of russet. Stalk very long, curv- 
ed, inserted in an irregular cavity by-a-fleshy ring. Calyx 
open, basin shallow and uneven. Flesh whitish, melting, su- 
gary and somewhat perfumed, refreshing and vinous.’ Ripe Jan- 
uary, March. Has not yet succeeded well here; may be good on 
quince. a ; oe 
Tarquin pz Pyrenens, 
Tree vigorous, Fruit large, pyriform. Stem long, stout, 
fleshy at its junction, without cavity. Calyx large, open, with 
persistent segments, in a broad, irregular basin, surrounded by 
russet. Skin green, sprinkled or patched with russet, and 
thickly covered with brown dots. Flesh of poor quality, a very 
long keeper, and said to kéep two years. "only a cooking pear. 
Taytor Pgar, 
Merriweather. 
Originated on ‘the farm of Mr. Merriweather, near Charlottes- 
ville, Albemarle Oo., Va. Tree vigorous, young wood olive 
productive, 2s a toy a 
