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5. Williams’ Bon Chretien. —This we have in use during the whole of 
August and the beginning of September, by taking care to gather the fruit in suc¬ 
cession. There are few more valuable pears than this; the fruits when well 
grown are large, and it is a most abundant and certain bearer on all occasions as 
a standard, or a pyramid, or against a wall. No collection should be without it. 
6 . Jersey G-ratioli. —This ripens during September, and is a very worthy 
pear. The fruits are large and of excellent quality, being particularly juicy ; and 
it is one of the most wonderful of bearers as an open standard. Well worthy of 
a place. 
7. Beurre d’Amanlis. —This ripens in September,—early, sometimes indeed 
in August. The fruits are large, very handsome in appearance, and sometimes, 
but not always, good in quality. It is a great bearer, a very strong grower, and 
succeeds well as an open pyramid or standard. 
8 . Louise Bonne (of Jersey). —This comes into use about the second 
week in September, and continues for about a month or six weeks. This is the 
model of pears; no more useful variety is in cultivation. The fruits are of fair 
size, very handsome, and of most excellent quality. The tree succeeds well in 
every form, and is particularly well adapted for pyramids on the quince; a sure 
and most abundant bearer. 
9. Fond ANTE d’Automne. —This comes into use in the end of September and 
the beginning of October, and is in all respects most worthy. The fruits are but of 
medium size, but they are always first-class in quality. It is one of our standard 
sorts, and an abundant bearer as a pyramid on the quince. 
10. Suffolk Thorn. —This is another end-of-September Pear, and of first- 
class quality. The fruits are of medium size, but all uniformly good. This is a 
very hardy and prolific sort, and succeeds well as a tall standard. 
11. OoMTE DE Lamy. —This comes into use at the beginning of October. 
The fruits are generally rather small, but of most excellent quality, the flesh crisp 
and rich. A most profuse bearer as a pyramid, and well worthy of cultivation. 
12. Beurre Boso. —This comes in during the month of October. The fruits 
are large, very uniform in quality, which is altogether good. This is a very 
hardy and most prolific sort, succeeding well as an open standard. A good, 
generally useful Pear. 
13. Thompson’s. —We have no finer Pear than this. It is in season during 
the whole of the month of October, and is of splendid quality. The fruits are 
large and medium. It is not a very abundant bearer, and is somewhat tender. 
14. Beurre Superfin. —This is a sterling first-class October Pear. The 
fruits are large and handsome, very distinct, and the quality all that can be 
wished for. It bears profusely as an open pyramid on the quince. 
15. Urbaniste. —This is another end-of-October Pear, of excellent quality, 
the flesh very delicate and buttery. The fruits are but of medium size. It ‘ 
succeeds well as an open pyramid on the quince.—A, F. Barron, Chiswick. 
(To he continued.) 
