THE PEAR. 
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lyx closed, basin small and uneven. Flesb yellowish, melting, 
abounding in juice, somewhat coarse and granular, with a fine 
rich, aromatic flavour. October. 
St. Vincent de Paul. 
Fruit small, like Martin Sec. Skin russet. Flesh sugary 
half melting, ripening in January. (Leroy’s Cat.) 
St. Dorothee. 
Eoyale Nouvelle. 
Of foreign origin. Tree vigorous. Fruit rather large, elon- 
gated pyriform, angular. Skin greenish-yellow, slightly tinged 
in the sun, and sprinkled with brown dots. Stalk long, curved, 
inserted by a fleshy lip in a small cavity. Calyx open, seg- 
ments rather large, recurved, set in a rather abrupt basin. Flesh 
whitish, fine, juicy, melting, with a sugary, vinous, peculiarly 
perfumed flavour. October. 
St. Ghislain. Thomp. 
Quinnipiac. 
A most excellent Belgian pear, recently originated by M. 
Dorlain, and introduced into the United States by S. G. Per- 
kins, Esq., of Boston. When in perfection, it is of the highest 
quality, but on some soils it is a little variable. The tree is re- 
