KOEZLIA REGIA. 
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and waa raised by bis fatber-in-law, the late Mk. Groom. The fruit, as rrill be 
seen, is very handsome, and will rank among the large pears. In shape it has much 
of the appearance of WhiteDoyenni, with the features of the Easter dJearre about the 
stalk end, though not towards the eye. The skin, when ripe, is of a pale citron, or 
straw yellow, with faintest tinge of green. The flesh has an orange-yellow tint, is 
quite melting, jucy, and sugaiy, with a fine mixture of vinous acid, which gives it 
a refreshing and lively piquant flavour. This was considered, and justly, a most 
excellent pear, The fruit was grown on a standard.” 
Extract from the “National Ga/rden Almanac," for 1858. 
“ It is not often that we find new fruit of such decisive merit as ‘ Matthews’ 
Elisa,’ raised, we learn, by the late Mr. Henev Groom, and now exclusively in the 
possession of his son-in-law and successor, Mr. H. Matthews, Claiiham-riso, 
Surrey. 'The fruit is of large size, of the }Vhite Eoyennd form ; rich, buttery, 
melting, and aromatic, with sutficient piquancy to free it of that cloying flavour so 
common to over-sweet subjects. Its season seems December and January. Wc feel 
we may fairly attribute to this Pear a first-class character in every respect, con- 
vinced that it is one of the greatest acquisitions rendered to us for many yeais.” 
Price 10s. Gd. each. 
APRICOTS, CHERRIES, FIGS, NECTARINES, PEACHES, AND PLUMS IN 
POTS, FOR ORCHARD HOUSES, OR FORCING. 
ROEZLIA REGIA. 
The following is a description of the plant as given by Mu. Rcezl 
himself : — 
“ This magnfiicont plant was found by me in the State of Oaxaca, near tho littlo 
town of Juquilla, and I was so fortunate as not only to see it in full blossom, but 
also to procure a specimen ■nuth seeds and bulbs. The plant has some similarity 
with Agave Angitslifolia ; the leaves, thorny as in that plant, are however con- 
siderably larger, being 4 to 6 feet long, and 4 to 6 inches broad. Its peduncle, about 
6 inches in diameter, forms a pyramid 20 to 30 feet high and 10 to 12 feet wide. 
'The sprigs of the same, turning inwards, are covered with thousands of whito 
blossoms, almost as largo again as those of Polyanthus tuberosa and of the same 
fragrance. To judge by the gi-eat number of blossoms not yet opened, while many 
were already shed, the time of blooming must last several weeks. This plant grows 
at a height of 8,000 to 9,000 feet above the level of the sea.” 21s. each. 
