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INTRODUCTION. 



Souvenir du Congres 

 Marie Louise d'Uccle 

 Durondeau or de Tongref 



Season. 



September. 

 October, November. 



New Pear. 



Of new varieties, the Conference Pear, exhibited by Messrs. 

 Kivers and Son (season, October), was awarded a First Class 

 Certificate as a market variety. 



New French Pears. 



In the collection of varieties exhibited from France, and not 

 yet proved in this country, the Committee recommended the 

 following as worthy of introduction : — 



Season. 



October. 

 November. 



Beurre Dumont ... 



Madame Andre Leroy ... 



President Mas ... ... ... ... 



President d'Osmonville ... ... ... ,, 



Sixty of the most prominent Pears exhibited. 



On a general examination of the whole of the collections 

 exhibited, and noting the more prominent varieties in each, the 

 following list was prepared, viz. : — 

 Alexandre Lambre. 



J^ergamote Esperen. 

 Beurre Alexander Lucas. 

 ,, d'Amanlis. 

 ,, d'Anjou. 

 ,, de I'Assomption. 



Bachelier. 

 ,, Baltet, pere. 

 ,, Bosc. 

 ,, Clairgeau. 

 „ Diel. 



Hardy. 

 ,, Ranee. 



Spae. 

 ,, Stercknians. 

 Supei'fin. 

 Cliaiimonicl. 

 Comto de Jjainy. 

 Conscillcr de la Cour. 

 Doyenne Boussocli. 



(hi Cornice. 

 Ihu'liosse d'Angouleme. 



Durondeau. 

 Easter Beurre. 

 Emile d'Heyst. 

 Flemish Beauty. 

 Fondante d'Automne. 

 Gansel's Bergamot. 

 General Tottleben. 

 Glou Mor9cau. 

 Huy.^he's Bergamot. 

 Josephine de Malines. 

 Jersey Gratioli. 

 Louise Bonne of Jersey. 

 Madame Andre Leroy. 



,, Treyve. 

 Marie Benoist. 

 ,, Louise. 

 ,, ,, d"Uccle. 

 Nouvelle Fulvie. 

 Olivier de Soltcs. 

 Passe Colniar. 



,, Crassane. - 

 Pitmaston Duchess. 



