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PEARS. 



SWAN'S EGG. Pr. cat. For. Coxe. 

 Poire d^AucJt, of some gardens. 



This fruit is of medium size, and the form elliptical ; the 

 skin is green, slightly tinged with brown or russet ; the flesh 

 quite melting, and abounding with juice of an agreeable musky 

 flavour. Its period of maturity is November, and it may with 

 attention be preserved for some time. 



Miller does not describe this pear, and Forsyth, after quot- 

 ing the Poire d'ceuf, or Egg pear of Duhamel, copies about 

 half of the description of that variety, and adds thereto some 

 further remarks of little import, and varies the time of ripen- 

 ing. In truth, however, these fruits would appear to be very 

 distinct, and Duhamel states the time of ripening of the Egg 

 pear to be the end of August or beginning of September. 



ANGLETERRE DE NOISETTE.. Pr. cat. 



Grosse Angleterre de Noisette, Bon Jard. 



This is a recent seminal production, said to have been raised 

 by the person whose name is attached to it, and to be a vari- 

 ety of the Angleterre of a larger size and later at maturity. 



BEAUTY OF BRUSSELS. Pr. cat. 



Belle de Bruxelles. Duh. Calvel. Die. d'Agric. 

 Belle d^aout. Bon Jard. ? 



This fruit has the form of aBeurre; the skin which is previous- 

 ly green, becomes yellowish at the period of maturity, which is 

 during the month of October ; the flesh is white, delicate, and 

 of agreeable flavour, and the tree is of thrifty growth. The 

 Diet, d' Agriculture gives a very similar description, but the 

 Bon Jardinier describes it as a superb fruit of good quality, 

 and ripening in August. 



