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PEARS, 



JOHONNOT. Pe. cat. 



This native variety received its title from its having been ori- 

 ginated by G. S. Johonnot, Esq. of Massachusetts. That 

 gentleman states, that its first fruit was produced in 1823 ; the 

 stem is much shorter and thicker than is common with pears, 

 and there is often a small protuberance on the fruit near the 

 point of its insertion, similar to that on some Pearmain apples ; 

 the skin is nearly as thin as that of a peach, and of a dull yel- 

 lowish brown hue. This pear is of medium size, and of a 

 peculiar and irregular form ; the period of maturity is the last 

 week in September. 



PRINCE'S ST. GERMAIN. Ps. oat. Lond. hort. cat. 



This pear is a seedling of the French St. Germain or In- 

 connue-la-Fare, impregnated by the White Doyenne, and was 

 originated from seed by myself about twenty-six years since; 

 the original tree, which remained for several years among a 

 cluster of seedlings without much chance for expansion, did 

 not produce fruit till the ninth year. It is now in the most vigo- 

 rous state, and stands near the entrance of one of my nurseries. 

 Young trees to the number of many thousands have been pro- 

 pagated from it, and are now to be found in every part of Eu- 

 rope, as well as of our own country. The growth denotes 

 health and vigour, and the tree comes early into bearing. The 

 young wood is of a dark reddish brown colour, marked with 

 small specks of white ; the buds are large and sharp pointed ; the 

 fruit is on the average of a larger size than either of its parents, of 

 a russet green colour, with a red cheek ; its flavour is similar to 

 that of the French St. Germain, but it has the advantage of 

 always being a perfectly fair fruit, and a great bearer. The 

 pears should be gathered in October and laid separately on 

 shelves, or carefully wrapped in paper, when they will gradu- 

 ally ripen during several months, and may be preserved until 

 late in the winter. Next to the Seckel, I consider this as the 

 finest table pear our country has yet produced. 



