This fruit is doing remarkably well in tide-water Virginia. For three years past it has borne heavy crops, falling little short of the Orange and Angers varieties in quality, while in size and perfectness of fruit it entirely overshadows them. Mr. C. R. Moore, of Northampton county, in this state, sent to the Agricultural Department at Washington, a specimen weighing 4 pounds, and the writer saw a barrel of them, grown in the same county, the smallest of which weighed 1 1/2 pounds, while the average was over 2 pounds. The fruit was free from specks or knots, and were kept in good condition until Christmas. How much longer they would have continued in good order is unknown, as the housekeeper claimed them for sweetmeats. The tree is almost an evergreen in this latitude, retaining its foliage until December, and gives no sign of fungus of any kind.

Whether the seasons are sufficiently long to mature the fruit in more northern localities, is doubtful. Can you, or your readers, give information on this point? It is undoubtedly a great acquisition for southern territory.

I think with you that it would make.a good stock for pear, but have never tried it.

Richmond, Va., Jan'y II, 1887.