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I5EZY SAXSPAREIL — Medium to large, roundis.li, yellow, melting, sweet and good. 

 Keeps well till Feb. or March. Tree vigorous, very erect and productive. 



BERGAMOTTE D'ESPEREN, — Promise.- to be one of the most valuable keeping pears. 



Tree a fine grower. ])ec. to April. 

 •COLUMBIA.— > An American variety, large, melting and rich. Tree a fine grower and 



good bearer. Dec. and Jan. 

 CATILLAC. — A very large, round pew. Tree vigorous and productive. Keeps till 



February ; for stewing. 

 ClIAI'TAL. — A large pear, resembles Duchessc do Angoulcmc. Tree vigorous and pro- 

 ductive, .Ian. to .March ; for stewing. 

 DOYENNE D1HYER D'ALENGON, Oil XOUVEAI". — A new, long keeplpg variety, 



resembling the Easter Keitrre. Tree vigorous, and makes a beautiful pyramid on the 



quince ; an abundant bearer. 

 DOYENNE (iOl'UAl" I.T.— A new winter sort of large size, good quality, and keeps 



well. Tree a moderate grower, sickly in appearance, but most abundant bearer. 



Dec. to Jan. 



DOYENNE S1EULLE, (Sieulle.)— Medium size, roundish, an excellent, melting, rich 

 pear. Tree a free, upright grower and good bearer. Dec. to Jan. 



El'INE DUMA*. (l>rr DB IJokde.m-.v.)— Medium size, yellow, handsome, melting, fine. 



Tree a good grower and bears profusely. Dee. 

 FIGUE D'A I.FN( 'ON. — Medium to large, greenish brown and russet, melting, juicy and 



good. Tree vigorous, handsome grower, hardy and good bearer. Dec. and Jan. 



FONDANTK DE NOEL, — Medium to large size, handsome, quality good. Tree n fair 

 grower and very productive. 



GLOUT MORCEAU. — A large, excellent, melting peat. Tree forms a perfect and beau- 

 tiful pyramid on the quince, but needs to be five or six years old even on the quince, 

 before it yields a crop of fine pears; very distinct in wood, foliage and habit. Dec' 

 to Jan. 



IXCONNIE VAX MONS. — Medium size, melting, sweet. Tree hardy, productive and a 

 fair grower. Dec. to Jan. 



J A M 1 N ETTE. — Large, roundish, russety, half melting, good. Tree one of the most vig- 

 orous and beautiful, with large, rich, glossy leaves. Jan. and Feb. 



JOSEPHINE DE M ALINES. — A new Flemish winter pear, medium size, melting and 

 rich. Tree is a moderate grower, with small leaves, very productive ; keeps till 

 spring ; does not ripen unless well grown. 



"LAWRENCE. — A fine, melting pear, a native of Long Island. Tree a fair grower, a 

 regular and abundant bearer. Dec. 



PASSE COLMAR— Large, buttery and rich. Tree a fine, free grower ; exceedingly pro- 

 ductive. Dec. 



POI ND, (Angora, ITvedales, St. Germain, A-c.) — A monstrous fruit, and very beautiful, 

 yellow, with red cheek. Tree very vigorous and productive. For stewing. 



■ST. GERMAIN, PRINCE'S. — A medium sized, juicy, fine flavored fruit ; ripens in the 

 cellar like an apple ; a moderate grower, good bearer and very hardy. Dec. to Jan. 



ST. GERMAIN. — An old variety, large, melting and sweet. Tree a good grower and 

 bearer. Dee. to Jan. There is a striped variety, 



VICAR OF YV1NKFIELD, OR LE CURE. — A large, long pear, fair and handsome, of 

 good quality. Tree a beautiful, vigorous grower and very productive. Xov. to Jan. 



WINTER NELIS. — One of the best early winter pears, medium size, melting and but- 

 tery, with a rich, sprightly flavor; tree is a rather slender, straggling grower; does 

 not succeed well on the quince. Xov. to Jan. 



