THE FRUIT GARDEN. 



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78. GoLDFN BEURRf.— Comes into use in October; color scarlet and gold ; hiah 

 flavored, anil a great bearer, succeeds best upon an east aspect, and in a loamy soil 



79. Marie Louise. — This is one of the numerous seedlings which have been 

 raised of late years in the Netherlands, and is one of the finest pears we have. The 

 figure in this work, by Mr. Hart, junior, was taken from the private garden of Mr. 

 Lee, of the Hammersmith Nurseries.) It is said to have been raided by the Abbe 

 Duquesnc, together with the Napoleon pear, and introduced into this country by the 

 Hort. Soc, through Dr. Van Mons, of Brussels. Its general form is like that of the 

 St. Germain, but tapering less towards the stalk; the skin is of a greenish yellow, 

 deepening where exposed to the sun, or when full ripe to a rich yellow, clouded 

 with light brown russet. The stalk is generally an inch and a half long; pale brown ; 

 flesh inclining to yellow; perfectly melting, with abundance of sweet juice. It varies 

 in size according to circumstances; in favorable situations and good soils, it is about 

 five inches long and three inches wide, and weighing about eight ounces. It is in 

 perfection from the middle of October, till the middle or end of November, according 

 to the place of its growth. It requires a south wall to bring it to perfection, but 

 will not answer in this climate Ujion standards. 



80. Seckle Pear. — This excellent pear is of American origin, and introduced 

 here by the Hurt. Soc. In shape it resembles the s'van's egg, but is a little longer. 

 Stalk from half an inch to an inch long; eye not sunk, but even with the head of 

 the fruit; skin of a greenish olive color, often waslied with much dull or bronze red 

 on the side exposed to the sun, and sometimes slightly streaked with a lighter red ; 

 flesh yellow, very fine in texture, melting, juicy, and sweet, with a delicate and 

 extremely powerful bergamot perfume ; it is in this perfume, that the character of 

 this pear differs from all others, and which has caused it to be so highly extolled 

 in America. With us it is in perfection about the end of October and be- 

 ginning of November, but is much earlier in its native country. It ripens upon 

 espaliers or standards in very favorable places, but its merits deserve a wall in 

 general. 



8L Charles d'Autriche. — Another new variety of pear from Dr. Van Mons; 

 fruit rather large ; stalk about an inch long; eye in a confined caN-ity, not deeply 

 sunk ; skin greenish yellow, profusely sprinkled with brown spots, and partially 

 russetcd; flesh melting, white, very juicy, with a rich high flavor, but with Httle or 

 no perfume; comes into eating about the middle of November, requires a wall of an 

 east or west aspect to bring it to perfection ; fruit beautiful and good. 



WINTER DESSERT PEARS, 

 Arranged in their Order nf Ripening. 



82. Crass ANNE. — Comes into eating about the latter end of December, This is 

 an excellent fruit, and is esteemed the best of all the Bergamots. It is highly flavored 

 when fully ripened, of a roundish moderate size, and greyish color, and covered 

 with small brown specks. It is the best keeper of all the bergamots; none of them 

 being good keepers. It requires and deserves a south wall, although we have had 

 it in tolerable perfection upon an almost north aspect. It succeeds best in a strong 

 rich loamy soil ; seldom succeeds upon standards. 



83. Lansac, or /)rtMy7/j<Hc.— Is in eating about the beginning of December; flesh 

 tender, yellow, and melting. The juice is sugared, and a little perfumed, 



84. St. Gf.rmaiv, — Is in eating from December till February; color russet 

 green; flesh melting and very juicy, which, in a dry season, or if planted m a dry 

 soil, is highly flavored. It is an excellent bearer when planted as a dwarf standard 



