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The Brug non paderel * he mentioned as being of Flemish 

 origin, but only fit " pour des compotes.'" 



An Apricot which lie called Le Grand Macliol (mare- 

 chal ?), he described as a large fine fruit, and added, that 

 the tree requires a wall. A spotted apricot called he Cra- 

 paude, may probably be Flemish, and was also recom- 

 mended as good. 



Among Plums, the Longue Bleau was the only novelty. 

 It resembles the Blue Magnum in colour and in length, 

 but is much narrower or has less flesh ; and it frequently 

 produces two kernels or stones. It is very common here, 

 and is considered as an original production of this part of 

 the country. It is scarcely so good as the blue magnum- 

 What our conductor styled the Mirabelle verte looked ex- 

 tremely like our Green Gage. 



The pear-trees are numerous ; but we saw fruit on only 

 a few. The pear here called Saint Laurent, is also 

 named Jargonelle : it resembles the jargonelle of Scot- 

 land, but is not the same variety. M. de Cock praised 

 very highly for a wall the Bergamotte Crasann^ and 

 we heartily joined in the commendation. He spoke of 

 the Grande Bretagne as a very large winter-pear ; but 

 we could not ascertain the variety. The Mansuctte gris, 

 which resembles the former, seemed to be our Grey 

 Achan. The Colmar (Fffiver he recommended for a 

 wall ; and the passe-colmar (a recent production) for train- 

 ing as a standard. The Poire Capucin he, spoke of as fit 

 only for stewing. The Angeliquc de Bourdeaux he noti- 

 ced as remarkable for keeping firm and good very long, 

 and for being abundantly produced on standards. One 



* We know not the etymology of paderel, but so the name was spelled 

 to us. Perhaps pastorale ? 



