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BONNE D'EZEE, (Bonne des Zees.)— A new Belgian variety, large, beautifully col- 

 ored, yellow and red ; juicy, melting and perfumed. Tree a fair, erect grower. 



Sept. to Oct. 

 BERGAMOTTE CADETTE, (Beurre Beaucliamps.)— A medium sized, melting pear, 



Tree a good grower and very prolific. Ripe in November, and keeps well till 



December. 

 BERGAMOT GiVNSEL'S.— Medium to large size, roundish, skin rough, brown, 



flesh melting, juicy, rich and high flavored, ; rather a poor grower, with slender, 



spreading branches ; a tardy bearer. Oct. 

 BEZI DE MONTIGNY,— A very lair, medium sized fruit, melting and sweet, with 



a pleasant, musky flavor. Very vigorous and productive. Oct. 

 BELLE LUCRATIVE, (Fondante d'Automne.)— Large, melting and delicious. A 



fair, upright grower, and bears early and abundantly ; first quality in all respects. 



Sept. and Oct. 

 COLMAR VAN MONS, or SURPASSE VIRGALIEU.— Medium size, melting and 



delicious. Tree a fair grower and very productive, Sept. and Oct. 

 COMTE DE LAMY. — A medium sized, rich, fine pear. A moderate grower, and 



bears well. Oct. 

 *D1X. — A large, fine pear, originated near Boston, melting, juicy and rich ; first 



quality. Tree a fair grower, with erect, slender, yellow shoots ; a tardy bearer. 



October. 

 DUCHESSE D'ANGOULEME.— The largest of all our good pears. It attains its 



highest perfection on the qumce, and is a beautiful and vigorous tree. Oct. and 



Nov. 



DUCHESSE D'ORLEANS.— A large, handsome and delicious pear ; a fair grower, 

 and bears quite young and abundantly. Oct. 



DOYENNE BOUSSOCK. — A new, large pear of good quality, resembles the White 

 Doyenne. Tree a strong, rapid grower and abundant bearer. Sept. and Oct. 



DOYENNE WHITE.— A well known and almost universally esteemed variety, of 

 the highest excellence. Tree a vigorous grower, productive and hardy ; suc- 

 ceeds well all over the West, but cracks, and is no longer reliable in Western N. 

 Y. Oct. and Nov. 



DOYENNE GRAY. — Similar in quality to the preceding ; fruit of a reddish russet 

 color. Tree not quite so strong a grower. 



DOYENNE PANACHE, (Striped Doyenne.)— Similar in character to the White ; 

 wood and fruit are curiously striped. 



DOYENNE ROBIN. — Medium to large, round, dull yellow, melting, first rate. Tree 

 a free grower and productive. Oct. 



FORELLE, or TROUT PEAR.— A beautiful German pear, finely speckled, but- 

 tery, melting and rich ; bears early and profusely. Nov. and Dec. 



FLEMISH BEAUTY. — A large, beautiful, melting, sweet pear. Tree vigorous and 

 fruitful ; succeeds well in most parts of the country. Sept. and Oct. 



*FULTON. — A native pear, round and russety, melting, rich and excellent ; hardy 

 and vigorous ; succeeds well in the North, where many others are tender. Oct. 

 and Nov. 



GRATIOLI OF JERSEY.— Large, greenish yellow, melting, sweet, first rate. Tree 

 stout, erect and stiff in habit ; bears well. Oct. 



*HOWELL. — One of the finest American pears, large, handsome, sweet, melting. 

 Tree very vigorous, hardy and productive. Sept. and Oct. 



HENRY 4th. — A medium sized, melting, delicious pear, a free, stout grower, and a 

 most profuse bearer. Sent from French nurseries as "Ananas." Sept. 



HENKEL.— Large, pyriform, with long stem, pale yellow, melting and excellent. 

 Tree a fair grower. Sept. and Oct. 



*HEATHCOT.— A buttery, melting, fine flavored pear, about the size of White Doy- 

 enne ; hardy and productive. Sept. 



