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SURPASSE YIRGALIEU. — Rather large, obovate, smooth, pale lemon 
yellow ; very fine grained and buttery, with a delicious, high flavored 
aromatic juice. Oct. Q. 
THEODORE VAN MONS. — Medium to large, greenish, slightly sprinkled 
with russet. Flesh white, coarse, granular, juicy, melting and vinous. 
Very productive. Tree very hardy. Oct. 
URBANISTE. — Large, pale yellow, faintly russeted ; melting, delicioua 
and perfumed. Tree very hardy. October and November. Q. 
VAN MONS’ LEON LE CLERE. — very large, yellowish green, slightly 
russeted; buttery, mSlting, and rich. Productive. October and No- 
vember. Q. 
VICOMTEDE SPIELBERG. — Medium, greenish yellow; buttery, melting, 
and juicy, with a rich, delicious flavor. Nov. Q. 
WASHINGTON. — Small, obovate, smooth, clear lemon yellow, very juicy, 
melting, sweet and agreeable. Sept. 
Winter Pears. 
BEURRE BACHELIER. — Very large, smooth, yellow ; firm, succulent’ 
and buttery. Ripens in Dec. Q. 
BEURRE D’AREMBERG. — Large, rich, melting, with a vinous flavor. 
Dec. to Jan. 
BEURRE EASTER. — Large, melting, and fine. Keeps through the 
winter. Q. 
BEUERRE GRIS DTIIVER NOUVEAU.— Medium, russeted; buttery, 
melting, very juicy, rich, and vinous. Nov. to Jan. Q. 
BUERRE LANGELIER. — Large, obovate pyriform ; fine grained, melt- 
ing, juicy, and slightly perfumed. Nov. to Jan. Q. 
CHAUMONTELLE. — Large, fine, buttery and melting. Dec. Q. 
COLUMBIA. — A large, buttery pear, melting and rich ; very productive. 
Nov. to Jan. Q. 
DOYENNE D'ALENQON. — Medium, obovate, rough, greenish yellow, 
with rich brown cheek, more or less russeted ; melting, buttery, juicy, 
sweet, and very agreeable. Dec. to April. Q. 
FIGUE D’ALENQON. — Medium, long pyriform, green, partially covered 
with brown russet ; sweet, juicy, and melting, with a finely perfumed 
flavor. Tree very hardy. Dec. Q. 
GLOUT MORCEAU. — A large, sweet, melting, buttery pear. Productive. 
Tree very hardy. Dec. Q. 
LAWRENCE. — A large, rich flavored, melting pear. One of the very best 
winter pears. Tree very hardy. Nov. to Feb. 
PASSE COLMAR. — Large, rich, buttery and melting. Dec. Q. 
PRINCE’S ST. GERMAIN.— Medium, obovate, green, nearly covered 
with brownish russet ; juicy, melting, with a sweet, vinous and agree- 
able flavor. Nov. to March. 
SOLD AT LABOREUR. — Large, yellow ; melting, buttery, high flavored 
and excellent. Jan. Q. 
VICAR OF WINKFIELD, OR LE CURE. — A large and long pear of ex- 
cellent quality and great productiveness. One of the most profitable 
for market. Does best on the quince. Tree very hardy. November 
to January. Q. 
WINTER NELIS. — Medium, yellowish green, with grey russet; fine 
grained, buttery, rich and sweet, with a high aromatic flavor. Strag- 
gling grower in Nursery. Nov. to Jan. Q. 
