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think favorably of it, and should be happy to see specimens of it next sea- 

 son. 



From Thomas Hancock, Burlington, N. J. — Three boxes containing spe- 

 cimens of a Plum, and thirty -seven varieties' of Pears : . 



1. Drap d Or d'Psperiu — a small, round, golden yellow Plum, with oc- 

 casionally a few crimson dot*; stone unadherent, quality "very good." 



2. Cabot — specimens too much decayed to judge of its quality. 



3. St. Ghislain — in good condition, "very good." 



4. Cumberland — of fine size, but in quality "scarcely good." 



5. Muscadine- — "good." 



6. Beurre Gobault — "good." 



7. Dillen or Doyenne Dillen— ^of large size and fine appearance, similar 

 in form to the Hosen Schenck ; three and three-eighths inches long, by 

 three and one-fourth broad ; round, obovate; greenish yellow, with spots 

 and splashes of green russet; stem from three-fourths to 1 inch long, by 

 one-fifth of an inch thick, rather fleshy at its insertion ; little or no cavity ; 

 calyx open, set in a wide, shallow, sometimes russeted basin ; seed ovate, 

 brown, medium ; flesh buttery, flavor pleasant, quality "very good." In the 

 London Horticultural Society's Catalogue, and in Downing's Fruit and 

 Fruit Trees of America, Dillen is given as a synonym of Beurre Diel. 

 We regard it, however, as a distinct variety, ripening earlier than the 

 latter. 



8. Washington — a favorite Pear with us, attractive in appearance, and 

 of "very good" quality. 



9. Copia — a very large, handsome, Pennsylvania variety, of "good" qual- 

 ity when eaten at the exact moment of its maturity 



10. Great Citron of Bohemia — scarcely worth cultivating. 



11. Golden Beurre of Bilboa — fair, and "very good." 



12. Urbaniste—"Best" 



13. Heathcot — "very good. 11 



14. Belle et Bonne — "good." 



15. Marie Louise, — specimens not being fine, the quality was only 

 "good." 



16. Onondag-a — inferior specimens, quality only u good." 



17. Capsheaf — "good." 



18. A Seedling from the Secftel — originated with Mr. Wm. W. King, of 

 Burlington, N. J. Small ; roundish-obovate ; uniform yellow russet ; stem 

 five-eighths of an inch long, by one-eighth thick, fleshy at insertion ; no cav- 

 ity ; calyx nearly closed, set in a superficial basin ; quality inferior to the 

 Seckel. 



19. Beurre d'Anjou — "best." 



20. Adele de St. Denis — a new Belgian variety; quality "good." 



21. Fondante d'Automne — high flavored and delicious; quality "best." 

 This variety has recently been extensively imported under the name of Seig- 

 neur d'Esperin. 



22. Bon Cretien Fondante — "very good" 



23. Fulton— u good." 



24. Super Fondante — specimens ^mall ; "good" 



25. Gendesheim— scarcely "good." 



26. Valle Francjie-^<yia\\tj indifferent. 



