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From Lloyd N. Rogers, Baltimore — Fifteen varieties of Pears. 



1. The Dix. — Although the specimen, received was not so large as some 

 we have seen, yet it was in quality "best." 



2. Bezi de la Motte.— This variety is exceedingly productive ; the fruit is 

 fair, of fine texture, and buttery, but so utterly destitute of flavor as to be 

 worthless. 



3. Urbaniste. — Specimens very fine. This Flemish variety is one of the 

 best of the foreign pears. In the November number of Hovey's Magazine, 

 we are told that'" the Beurre Soule has long been familiar to Boston pomo- 

 logistsas the Urbaniste." In regarding the Buerre Soule and the Urbaniste 

 identical, the Boston pomologists are, we think, in error. The specimens of 

 the former exhibited in 1848, as was remarked at the time by one of their 

 oldest pomologists, bore some resemblance to the Hanners (Gushing,) much 

 more so indeed than to the Urbaniste, though we do not consider it synony- 

 mous with either of them. 



4. Gen. Taylor. — Size under medium, 2J- inches long by same width; form 

 turbinate, obscurely pyriform, broad at the crown , color cinnamon russet, 

 becoming fawn on the exposed side; stem f of an inch long and Jth thick, in- 

 serted into a very small cavity; calyx partially closed, set in abroad, not very 

 deep, furrowed basin ; core medium; seed dark brown, ovate, no angle at the 

 obtuse end; flesh yellowish white, granular, becoming buttery and melting, 

 but somewhat gritty at the core ; flavor as high as the Seckel, aroma deli- 

 cious; quality 'best;' maturity November. The Gen. Taylor is believed to be 

 a native of Maryland. The tree supposed to be the original one grows near 

 Baltimore, and is about 25 or 30 years old. It presents no evidence of ha- 

 ving been worked; and Mr. Rogers assures us that scions, taken from suckers 

 which sprung up from its root, have born fruit[similar in all respects to that 

 of the parent tree. We commend the variety to the attention of pomolo- 

 gists. 



The following eleven kinds were not in a condition for eating: Bleechers 

 Meadow, Downton, Figue, Fortunee de Paris, Ichworth, McLaughlin, Ne 

 Plus Meuris, Sabine d'Hiver, Verte Longue, Winter Crassane, and one un- 

 known. 



From Isaac B. Baxter. — Very large and exceedingly fine specimens of the 

 Duchesse d'Angouleme&nd Passe Colmar. 



From Charles Kessler, Reading — Two varieties of Pears, and five varie- 

 ties of Apples. 



1. The Reading Pear — A desirable winter variety, which has more than 

 once been favorably noticed by us. Not yet mature. 



2. Winter Pear — Medium size, roundish, fair yellow; for the table, scarce- 

 ly 'good' in quality. 



