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distinguishes the Catharine. It has been named the Catha- 

 rine Beurre Pear. 



Mr. Williams also sent another Seedling Pear, the pro- 

 duce of a standard tree, raised from the Swan's Egg, impreg- 

 nated with the pollen of Gansell's Bergamot. It is not larger 

 than a fine Swan's Egg, but resembles the Gansell both in 

 form and colour. The flesh is yellowish, melting, and rich, 

 with a very agreeable perfume. It has been named the 

 Bergamot Swans Egg. 



Mr. Joseph Kirke sent specimens of a Pear, the produce 

 of a graft received in 1816, from Dr. Van Mons, with the 

 number 67, instead of a name, and from the irregularity which 

 has taken place in the nomenclature of Dr. Van Mons's Pears 

 there is little reason to expect that we shall be able to as- 

 certain what its true name may be, it has therefore received 

 that of Van Mons. In size and shape it resembles the Blan- 

 quette. The skin is yellow, with a little russet round the 

 eye and stalk ; the whole sprinkled with minute brown spots. 

 The flesh is tender, juicy, and very pleasant. The tree bears 

 well as a standard. 



Specimens of the Bexy VaetPear were exhibited, sent from 

 the garden of Lord Henry Fitzgerald, at Boyle Farm, 

 Thames Ditton. This is one of the numerous New Flemish 

 varieties which have been introduced into this country, the 

 general cultivation of which will add materially to our stock 

 of Winter Pears. The Bezy Vaet resembles a very large 

 Swan's Egg, both in form and colour, but the skin is smoother. 

 The flesh is yellowish, perfectly melting, with abundance of 

 rich sweet juice, and most agreeably perfumed. The pre- 

 sent specimens were grown on a wall, but M. Parmentier 



