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BEZY SANSPAREIL.—Medium to large, roundish, yellow, melting, sweet and good, 
Keeps well till Feb. or March, Tree vigorous, very erect and productive. 
BERGAMOTTE D’ESPEREN,—Promises to be one of the most valuable keeping pears. 
Tree a fine grower. Dec. to April. 
*COLUMBIA.—An American variety, large, melting and rich. Tree a fine grower and 
good bearer. Dec. and Jan. 
CATILLAC.—A very large, round pear. Tree vigorous and productivé. Keeps till 
February ; for stewing. ' 
CHAPTAL.—A large pear, resembles Duchesse de Angouleme. Tree vigorous and pro- 
ductive. Jan. to March; for stewing. 
DOYENNE D’'HIVER D’ALENCON, OR NOUVEAU.—A new, long keeping variety, 
resembling the Easter Beurre. Tree vigorous, and makes a beautiful pyramid on the 
quince; an abundant bearer. 
DOYENNE GOUBAULT.—A new winter sort of large size, good quality, and keeps 
well. Tree a moderate grower, sickly in appearance, but most abundant bearer. 
Dec. to Jan. 
DOYENNE SIEULLE, (Sieulle.)—Medium size, roundish, an excellent, melting, rich 
pear. Tree a free, upright grower and good bearer. Dec. to Jan. 
EPINE DUMAS, (Dvc pe Borpeavux.)—Medium size, yellow, handsome, melting, fine. 
Tree a good grower and bears profusely. Dec. 
FIGUE D’ALENCON.—Medium to large, greenish brown and russet, melting, juicy and 
good. Tree vigorous, handsome grower, hardy and good bearer. Dec. and Jan. 
FONDANTE DE NOEL.—Medium to large size, handsome, quality good. Tree a fair 
grower and very productive. 
GLOUT MORCEAU.—A large, excellent, melting pear. Tree forms a perfect and beau- 
tiful pyramid on the quince, but needs to be five or six years old even on the quince, 
before it yields a crop of fine pears; very distinct in wood, foliage and habit. Dee. 
to Jan. 
INCONNUE VAN MONS.—Medium size, melting, sweet. Tree hardy, productive and a 
fair grower. Dec. to Jan. 
JAMINETTE.—Large, roundish, russety, half melting, good. Tree one of the most vig- 
orous and beautiful, with large, rich, glossy leaves, Jan. and Feb. ; 
JOSEPHINE DE MALINES.—A new Flemish winter pear, medium size, melting and 
rich. Tree is a moderate grower, with small leaves, very productive; keeps till 
spring ; does not ripen unless well grown. 
*LAWRENCE.—A fine, melting pear, a native of Long Island. Tree a fair grower, a 
regular and abundant bearer. Dec. 
PASSE COLMAR.—Large, buttery and rich. Tree a fine, free grower; exceedingly pro- 
ductive. Dec. 
POUND, (Angora, Uvedales, St. Germain, &c.)—A monstrous fruit, and very beautiful, 
yellow, with red cheek. Tree very vigorous and productive. For stewing. 
*ST. GERMAIN, PRINCE’S.—A medium sized, juicy, fine flavored fruit; ripens in the 
cellar like an apple; a moderate grower, good bearer and very hardy. Dec. to Jan. 
ST. GERMAIN.—An old variety, large, melting and sweet. Tree a good grower and 
bearer. Dec. to Jan. There is a striped variety. 
VICAR OF WINKFIELD, OR LE CURE.—A large, long pear, fair and handsome, of 
good quality. Tree a beautiful, vigorous grower and very productive. Noy. to Jan, 
WINTER NELIS.—One of the best early winter pears, medium size, melting and but- 
tery, with a rich, sprightly flavor ; tree isa rather slender, straggling grower; does 
not succeed well on the quince. Novy. to Jan. 
