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means so well known as its merits entitle it to be. In the 
autumn of 1838 I had an opportunity of tasting it in the 
neighbourhood of Dublin, where it is much cultivated, and in 
my estimation it is very little inferior to the Golden Pippin. 
The tree is a low, vigorous grower, seemingly well adapted for 
a moist situation ; it produces fruit abundantly, which is in 
perfection till the middle of April. The Court Pendre Plat, 
or, as it is called in the north of England, theWollaton Pippin, 
is one of the best and most beautiful apples in cultivation ; it 
keeps well until May, and in Belgium, I am informed, it is 
brought to table in great perfection in June and July. To the 
above list many excellent varieties might be added; but I am 
not acquainted with any better than those I have enumerated. 
Names. 
PEARS. 
Synonymes. Season of Eipening 
Jargonelle 
. . .Epargne 
.Aug., Sept. 
.Summer Franc Real ... 
. . .Franc Real d’Ete 
.Sept., Oct. 
Brown Beurre 
. . . Golden Beurre 
. Oct , Nov. 
Seckle 
, . .New York Red Cheek . . . . , 
.Oct., Nov. 
Marie Louise 
, ..Braddick’s Field Standard. 
.Oct., Nov. 
Crassane 
. . . Bergamotte Crassane 
. Oct., Dec. 
Winter Nelis 
...Bonne de Malines 
.Nov., Jan. 
Hacon’s Incomparable . 
. ..Downham Seedling 
• Dec., Jan. 
Napoleon 
. ...Medaille 
.Dec., Jan. 
Glout Mnrceau 
...Beurre d’Hardenpont 
.Dec., Jan. 
Passe Colmar 
...Chapman’s 
.Dec., Jan. 
Beurre Ranee 
. ..Hardenpont du Printemps. 
• Feb., May. 
Of pears, the above collection contains the cream of all that 
I have yet met with, and which I consider worthy of cultivation. 
There may be a few equal to those enumerated, but I am not 
aware that there are any superior to them. The Jargonelle 
planted against east, west, and north walls, and a few trained 
as espaliers or standards will give an excellent succession from 
the end of July to the middle of September. Summer Franc 
Real is a September pear, requiring to be used fresh from the 
tree; if kept only a few days after being gathered, it will be 
quite useless. As a bearer, either as a standard or against a 
wall, it is as prolific as the Hawthornden apple. Brown Beurre ; 
this excellent pear is too well known to require any note of 
commendation from my hands. With me it is rather a pre- 
carious ripener. Last year I had some of it ripe on the 20th 
