GEO. COOLING & SONS, NURSERYMEN, BATH. 
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Name. 
Description. 
When fit for use. 
PEARS — Contin ued. 
Doyenne Boussoch . . 
very large and delicious, and very handsome Pear 
October. 
DU COMICE . . 
large, very handsome, of finest possible flavour ; the best 
of its season . . 
Nov. and Dec. 
d’ete 
small, very early and pretty 
July. 
Dr. Jules Guyot 
very large, rich and melting, in the way of Williams’ Bon 
Crctien, hardy and prolific 
September. 
Duchesse d’Angouleme 
a most beautiful variety, large size, abundant bearer 
Oct. and Nov. 
Durondeau 
rich and delicious flavour ; very prolific 
Oct. to Nov. 
Emile d’Heyst ( Beurre d’Es- 
large, melting, with delicious refreshing flavour, fruit 
peren) 
handsome, equals Marie Louise in quality, is hardier 
and bears better . . 
Oct. to Nov. 
FERTILITY 
of brilliant colour and good flavour ; never fails to bear 
a crop 
Sept, and Oct. 
Fondante d’Automne 
exceedingly melting and sugary . . 
Sept, and Oct. 
General Todleben 
fine, handsome fruit ; a good stewing pear, and often good 
for dessert . . 
Oct. to Nov. 
GLOU MORCEAU . . 
one of the finest late Pears, large size, melting and juicy. . 
Nov. to Jan. 
GRATIOLI OF JERSEY .. 
very melting, rich, and sugary ; fine flavour . . 
Sept, and Oct. 
JARGONELLE 
large, rich flavour ; well-known variety 
August. 
Josephine de Malines 
melting, very juicy, sugary, and rich flavoured 
March to May. 
Knight’s Monarch . . 
buttery, melting ; very rich and refreshing 
Dec. and Jan. 
LE LECTIER 
large, melting, juicy, highly perfumed and deliciously 
flavoured ; an excellent new variety . . 
Jan. to March 
LOUISE BONNE OF JERSEY 
fine medium variety, richly coloured, and musky flavour; 
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one of the best, and most profuse bearer 
October. 
Lucy Grieve . . 
very tender and melting, juicy and richly flavoured ; 
delicious 
Oct. to Nov. 
Marie Benoist 
large russet brown fruit, of rich flavour ; excellent 
Dec. to Feb. 
MARIE LOUISE .. 
large size, handsome shape, of the finest flavour 
Oct. and Nov. 
Louise d’Uccle 
large, melting, and rich ; a hardy and excellent variety 
of the Marie Louise race 
Oct. and Nov. 
MARGUERITE MARILLAT 
of much merit, handsome in colour and shape, and very 
luscious 
September. 
Ne Plus Meuris 
a first-rate late kind, melting, rich, and sugary . . 
Jan. to March. 
Nouvelle Fulvie 
large, fine hardy pear ; of rich delicious flavour . . 
Nov. to Jan. 
Olivier de Serres 
medium size, russety, of handsome appearance ; a most 
deliciously flavoured late variety ; a great acquisition . . 
Feb. and March. 
Passe Colmar 
medium size, but an excellent variety . . 
Dec. and Jan. 
PITM ASTON DUCHESS .. 
very large and fine, ripening perfectly ; a hardy consti- 
tution 
Oct. and Nov. 
Seckle 
small, of rich flavour, free bearer, bronzy red in colour . . 
Oct. and Nov. 
SOUVENIR DU CONGRESS 
a splendid variety ; seedling from W illiam's Bon Chretien, 
but later, larger, and better flavoured 
September. 
Swan’s Egg 
an excellent hardy Pear, with a peculiar and fine flavour 
Oct. and Nov. 
Tompson’s 
a fine hardy pear of great excellence ; rich and 
delicious flavour 
October. 
TRICMPHE de VIENNE . . 
very large, russety, of rich flavour, of great excellence . . 
September. 
Uvedale St. Germain 
immense size ; the finest stewing Pear in culti vation 
Dec. to April. 
Van Mons. Leon Le Clerc . . 
an excellent Pear, buttery and melting 
November. 
Vicar o! Winkfield . . 
a good stewing pear, and when well ripened, melting 
and good flavoured ; an abundant bearer 
Dec. to Jan. 
Windsor 
an excellent free-bearing earlv market variety 
September. 
Winter Nelis 
small, rich, and melting ; very delicious 
Nov. to Feb. 
Winter Orange 
medium size, stewing pear, fruit yellow, very prolific . . 
April and May. 
From Mrs. SQUIRES, Exmouth . — “ Mrs. Squires is much -pleased with the Early Rivers Nectarines, 
which arrived to-day.” 
