CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 21 

Bezy Sanspareil—Medium to large; roundish ; yellow ; melting, sweet and 
good. Keeps well till February or March. Tree vigorous, very erect and 
productive. 
*Columbia—An American variety; large, melting; fair quality. Tree a fine 
erower and good bearer. December to January. 
Doyenne d’Hiver d’Alencon, or Nouveau—A long keeping variety, 
resembling the Easter Beurre. Tree vigorous and makes a beautiful pyramid 
on the quince ; and abundant bearer. 
Gilout 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. 
Josephine de Malines—Medium to large size, roundish; pale straw color ; 
flesh 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. One of the most delicious of our long keeping table pears. 
Pound, (Angora, Uvedales St. Germain, &c.)—A monstrous fruit, and very beauti- 
ful; yellow, with red cheek. Tree very vigorous and productive. For stewing. 
Vicar of Winkfield, or Le Cure—A large, long pear, fair and handsome, of 
good quality when well grown; if tree is overloaded and specimens small, 
they are worthless. Tree a beautiful, vigorous grower and very productive. 
SPECIAL COLLECTION OF PEARS. 
For CULTIVATION ON THE QUINCE. 
The following varieties are particularly recommended for cultivation on the quince. 
Ali are vigorous and handsome growers, hardy and bear well. 
We might add many others which appear to succeed well on the quince with fair 
treatment. Such are now in our own grounds in a flourishing state, after being 15 
to 20 years planted. The following, however, cannot fail to make durable and 
satisfactory trees: 
Summer—Beurre Giffard, Brandywine, Tyson, Osband’s Summer, Edmunds, 
Clapp’s Favorite. 
Autumn—Belle Lucrative, Urbaniste, Duchesse d’Angouleme, Beurre d’Anjou, 
Doyenne Boussock, Beurre Diel, Buffum, Beurre Langelier, White Doyenne, 
Beurre Superfin, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Howell. 
Winter—Easter Beurre, Glout Morceau, Vicar of Winkfield, Jaminette, Doyenne 
d’Alencon, Lawrence, Josephine de Malines. 
SELECT PEARS of RECENT INTRODUCTION. 
Dwarr oR STANDARD TREES, one year, from bud. Pricz, $1.00 each, except 
where noted. 
The following, with one or two exceptions, have been fruited here, and can be 
recommended : 
FOREIGN VARIETIES. 
Andre Desportes—Medium size; juicy and melting. July. 
Beurre de l’Assomption—aA large, melting, juicy fruit; ripens early in 
August ; vigorous grower. 
Bonne du Puits Ansault—Medium size; melting, juicy, and very fine 
grained. A first-class fruit. Tree moderately vigorous. September. 
