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BEURRE GRIS D'HIVER NOUVEAU.— A large, melting, first rate early winter 



fruit. Tree a moderate and irregular grower, but good bearer. Keeps till Feb. 

 BELLE WILLIAMS.— An English variety ; very large, long pyriform, melting and 



good. Tree a beautiful, erect and vigorous grower, and productive. Keeps till 



February. 

 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, fair quality. Tree a fine grower 

 and good bearer. Dec. and Jan. 



CATILLAC. — A very large, round pear. Tree vigorous and productive. Keeps till 

 February ; for stewing. 



CHAPTAL. — A large pear, resembles Duchesse D'Angouleme. Tree vigorous and 

 productive. Jan. to March ; for stewing. 



DOYENNE D'HIVER D'ALENCON, OR NOUVEAU.— A new, long keeping 

 variety, resembling the Easter Oeurre. Tree vigorous, and makes a beautiful 

 pyramid on the qumce ; an abundant bearer. 



DOYENNE GOUBAULT.— 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, apright grower and good bearer. Dec. to Jan. 

 EPINE DUMAS, (Due db Bordeaux.)— Medium size, yellow, handsome, melting, 



fine. Tree a good grower and bears profusely. Dec. 

 FIGUE D'ALENCON.— Medium to large, greenish brown russet, melting, juicy and 



good. Tree vigorous, handsome grower, hardy and good bearer. December 



and January. 

 FOND ANTE 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 



beautiful 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. December and January. 

 INCONNUE VAN MONS.— Medium size, melting, sweet. Tree hardy, productive 



and a fair grower. December to January. 

 JiVMINETTE. — Large, roundish, russety, half melting, good. Tree one of the most 



vigorous and beautiful, with large, rich, glossy leaves. January and February. 

 JOSEPHINE DE MALINES.— Medium to large size, roundish, pale straw color ; 



flesh fine, slightly rose-colored, melting and delicately perfumed ; first quality. 



Tree a moderate grower, with small leaves ; fruit borne in clusters; succeeds well 



on the quince, though not a handsome grower. This variety improves as the tree 



advances in age, and promises to be one of the most delicious of all our long 



keeping table pears. 

 *LAWRENCE. — Size medium to large, obovate, golden yellow, flesh melting, with a 



rich aromatic flavor. Tree a moderate grower," and an abundant bearer, the most 



valuable of all our early winter pears. Keeps till January. 

 PASSE COLMAR. — Large, buttery and rich. Tree a fine, free grower ; exceedingly 



productive. Dec. 

 POUND. — {Angora, Umdales St. Oermain, &c.)—K. monstrous fruit, and very beauti- 

 ful, yellow, with red cheek. Tree very vigorous and productive. For stewing. 

 PATER NOSTER. — Large pyriform, yellow, melting, excellent. Tree a strong but 



not rapid grower, good bearer, Jan. 

 *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. 



