Osband's Summer — Medium, juicy, sweet, good, and produc- 
tive. August. > o ) 1- 
Passe Colmar — Large, yellow, melting, perfumed; very pro- 
ductive. December. 
Eostiezer — Medium, russet, sugary; one of the best early kinds. 
August. 
Seckel-- Small, rich, spicy perfume ; of slow growth, but hardy 
and invaluable. October. 
Sheldon— Large, russet, rich, melting, delicious aroma; hardy, 
vigorous, and productive. This is deservedly becoming one of the most 
popular. October, November. 
Stevens's Genesee — Large, handsome, and of good flavor; pro- 
ductive with good culture. October. 
Swan's Orange (Onondaga) -Large, showy, juicy, and fine 
tree liardy, vigorous, and productive; an invaluable market-fruit 
November. 
Tyson— Medium, melting, perfumed, delicious; a fine early near 
August. ' 
Urbaniste — Large, melting, rich; one of the best in every respect. 
October, November. 
Vicar Of Winkfleld — Large, juicy, of third quality, remark- 
ably productive, luvaluablefor family uses. January. 
Winter If elis — Medium, russet, melting, rich, and one of the 
Best winter pears. December, January. 
NEW PEARS. 
Gen. Totleben— Tree very vigorous and productive; fruit very 
large ami hue; ripens m November. A proiuisiug variety. Price, $1. 
Mount Vernon-Originatod by the late Hon. Samuel Walker. 
I'ruit, lull medium to large, nearly globular; color, a rich cinnamon 
russet, with a reddi.sli cheek; flesh juicy, crisp, melting, with a spic-v 
vinous flavor, which is peculiar, and iiaitr distinvt from that ofunii utlir 
known sort. Season, November to January, The tree is "a vigorous 
^r?T<!"vil"'' "("'ly- Vtice, for standards two years 
old, 5t'2..^0 each; dwarfs, 
Docteur Benit — Very distinct; tree vigorous, and a good bearer . 
Iruit melting, sugary, and perfumed; ripens in January. $1 each. 
Madame Elise- Fruit large, pyriform, yellow, melting, rich 
juicy, and vinous; excellent; ripens iu November. $2 each. 
Marie Gulsse- Fruit large yellow, buttery, does not crack, but 
ripens up umlormly m jNIiirch and April. $2. 
Passe Crassane — A robust and vigorous kind; fruit large 
roundish deep green dashed with red; flesh fine, delicate, meltinir 
juicy, and swc'et, with asiight briskness and a delicious aroma; matures 
from December until March, .pleach. 
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