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THE CULTIVATOR, 
Nov 
ittrticttltaral DtprtnmtL 
New Pears. 
We present our readers with outline 
figures of a few pears of late introduction, 
which give promise of being valuable, 
for no new variety can be adopted without 
this reserve, for extensive cultivation. 
The trial of only a year or two may de- 
velope some excellent characteristics, but 
there are so many points that form a real¬ 
ly valuable sort, as for instance, hardi¬ 
ness, productiveness, freedom from vari¬ 
ous defects in the fruit, and thriftiness of 
growth, some of which may not be fully 
perceived at first, or which may change 
as the tree gets older, that great caution 
should be used in making out a standard 
list from partial strangers. ! 
Nouveau Poiteau. —This is a large 
pear, pyriform, with a broad crown, and 
rather narrow neck—the color a dull green, 
and when fully exposed to the sun with a 
brownish-red cheek. The flesh is melting 
and juicy, with a rich, sweet, and deli' 
cious flavor, with a melon-like aroma. 
Where it has fruited, it has been pro¬ 
nounced of first rate quality, giving pro¬ 
mise of being worthy of the term “best, 
as adopted by the Pomological Congress.— 
The tree is vigorous and productive, and rather 
upright in growth. It ripens during the latter 
part of autumn. 
This variety appears to succeed admirably in 
France, and we may therefore believe it to be 
one of general adaptation. It is figured and 
described by Leroy in Hovey’s Magazine, where 
it is represented as twice the size of the figure 
here given, and as more contracted at the crown, 
like the Winkfield. 
Langelier.— Some of our most intelligent cul¬ 
tivators give this and ihe Lawrence as the two 
most valuable early winter pears, although not 
possessing the superlative richness of the Winter 
Nelis. The Langelier is of rather large size, 
obtuse pyriform, color light green at first, but 
becoming yellow when fully ripe, reddened next 
the sun, the flesh yellowish white, melting, juicy, 
fine-grained, with a moderately rich, excellent 
flavor. It ripens, if well kept, during the first 
half and middle of winter, although if too soon 
exposed to warmth, it will ripen late in autumn. 
The tree is of very vigorous growth—its produc¬ 
tiveness has not, so far as we know, been yet 
determined. [The term Beurre , prefixed to 
this pear, and to at least one hundred other 
sorts, ought to be discarded bj* cultivators, for 
it is applied to pears of all kinds, except to a 
