PEARS. 



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long, linear ; flowers small, petals roundish, with a long claw i 

 fruit rather large, turbinate, thickest about two-thirds from the 

 stalk, diminishing a little to the eye, which is moderately de- 

 pressed and partly opened ; stalk short and thick ; skin green, 

 nearly smooth, becoming pale yellowish green after the fruit 

 has been gathered some time and is fit for use ; flesh white, 

 firm, juicy, becoming buttery and melting, rich and excellent," 

 This pear is stated to be particularly useful in England, where 

 they have none of high quality to succeed the Epargne, which 

 they call Jargonelle. 



PRESENT DE MALINES. Pr. cat. Lond. hort, cat. 

 Gift from Malines, 



This fruit was raised from seed by the late Count Coloma, 

 of Malines, in Flanders, and was presented by him to the late 

 John Braddick, Esq. one of the most efficient members of the 

 London Horticultural Society, who from the circumstances as 

 related above, gave it the title adopted. The fruit is said to 

 be much of the Bonchretien shape, large at one end, smooth, 

 and of a beautiful yellow colour ; the quality excellent, the 

 flesh being melting and of a rich musky flavour. 



BEURRE SPENCE. Pr. cat. Van Mons. Lond. hort. cat. 



The celebrated Mr. Braddick stated, in one of his public 

 communications, that having asked M. Van Mons, the cele- 

 brated pomologist, to which of all his new pears he gave the 

 preference, he immediately replied, the " Beurrt Spence," 

 and added, this fruit to my taste is inestimable, and has no 

 competitor." Mr. B. proceeds to say, that when his trees 

 bore fruit he sent specimens to the London Horticultural Soci- 

 ety, and that M. Turner, the under secretary, pronounced it 

 the very best of all the new Flemish pears, and in this prefer- 

 ence of Professor Van Mons and M. Turner, Mr B. coin- 



