Columbia, although ripening in November, was "very good" - much better than I expected - and beautiful in form and color, the latter a soft yellow. It has so far borne very early and profusely, especially on grafts.

Catillac I consider worthless, for I do not believe in cultivating Pears, or Apples, for cooking alone. Many Pears are good for culinary purposes, besides being edible, at least, which the Catillac, Uvedale's St. Germain, and some others, are not Beurre de Louvain I have suspected of being the Catillac, but when genuine it is distinct It may, I think, be placed in the same category, nevertheless.

Doyenne d'Ete did not equal my expectations. It was too small, and scarcely "very good." Still, it was the first crop, and the second will probably be better. August Dearborn's Seedling is another "little bit" of a Pear, which, although very good so far as it goes, deserves to be superceded by a larger one. Until we find such a variety, we must, I suppose, cultivate it for its earliness. August Dumortier - very small, and good for nothing. October.

Duchesse d'Angouleme is a magnificent Pear, and one that has been much abused. I know no Pear of its size, or approaching it, which is equal to it in quality, except sometimes the Beurre Diel. When a tree is overloaded, as will frequently happen, unless carefully thinned, the fruit is wanting both in size and quality; but it is usually "very good" with us, and I have sometimes eaten it nearly equal to the White Doyenne, which, in Western New York, is no faint praise for any Pear. Although it is generally condemned as a standard, we grow beautiful specimens on grafts in the tops of large trees, which are not inferior in flavor to those grown on dwarfs, and are frequently more highly colored. October.

Easter Beurre, although ripening out of season, was "very good." I am satisfied that with care in picking and ripening, it may be had in eating from the first week in November to the last week in April, or perhaps longer. I consider it the best winter Pear.

French Jargonelle - worthless, and very properly rejected by the American Pomo-logical Society.

Gansel'e Bergamot, when it fruits, which is quite rarely, is a finely flavored Pear, of a peculiar spicy taste, which I am partial to; but it is gritty at the core, and, although large, never bears enough of a crop to "go around." "Very good." October.

Gloire de Cambroune, (which was purchased as Urbaniste,) is a long-pyriform, good-looking Pear, of a yellowish-green color, and pleasant flavor. "Good." October. ■

Gray Doyenne, which should be one of the best of Pears, was this year scarcely "veiy good" in quality, but of fine size. October.

Glout Morceau, ripening out of season, was no more than "good".

Henry the Fourth, or Ananas, or Beurre Ananas, (for we have it under all these names,) although usually small, produced some fine specimens, which were nearly equal in flavor to the Seckel. Most generally it is a dull, disagreeable-looking fruit, but bears enormously, and is almost always " very good." September.

Inconnue Van Mons is a great bearer also, but has little else to recommend it, unless it should keep well, which ours did not.

Jalousie de Fontenay Vendee I am much pleased with. It is of good size, handsome form, somewhat similar to Napoleon, and possesses a peculiar and very pleasant flavor. "Very good." September.

Jaminette is an unprepossessing, dull green, rough-looking Pear, but keeps well, and has rather a pleasant flavor. I have eaten it after it had lain on the ground, under the tree, all winter, when it had lost very little of its flavor. "Good".

Louise Bonne de Jersey is the Pear, par excellence, for growing as a dwarf. It will nearly take care of itself and produce large crops of large, handsome, ruddy-cheeked Pears, which in their brisk and sprightly flavor are "hard to beat" "Very good." September.

Le Cure, or Vicar of Winkfield, I do not like. I have perhaps been unfortunate, but never yet tasted one that I considered "good," yet I have eaten of many produced on our own trees, and also, by the kindness of various friends, of beautiful specimens grown in the vicinity, both on standards and dwarfs. All were nearly similar - juicy, but coarse-grained, acid, and insipid. The penologists of Boston say that it is their best winter Pear, but it is certainly not ours.

Lawrence is capital - large, handsome in form and color, and "very good," at least, in quality. In appearance, it is not unlike a well-grown White Doyenne, and promises to rank but little below that fine Pear. I have not kept it beyond December, but then our specimens were not numerous, and were appreciated.

Lewis is another fine Pear, not so large as the Lawrence, but of a somewhat similar character, and promises to be an abundant bearer. "Very good." December.

Muscat Robert is the earliest Pear that we grow, and, if eaten before being too ripe, is "good." It is, however, very small, and not enough earlier than Doyenne' d'Ete to entitle it to much consideration. It is, unlike most Pears, better when ripened on the tree. First week in August Napoleon I have but little respect for as a Pear. It is handsome, and bears well, but, though very juicy, it is not high-flavored, and no more than "good." October.

Oswego Beurre I have not fairly tested, our specimens having been mostly blown from the tree and prematurely ripened. They were no more than "good," but promised better things under more favorable circumstances.

Passe Colmar, although ripening prematurely, was "good," and finely colored.

Rousselet Hatif, or Early Catherine, as it is universally called in this vicinity, is the most extensively cultivated early Pear to be found in the older orchards, and was for some years almost the only one, which had much pretension to flavor, ripening before the Bartlett. It is an exceedingly juicy, pleasant Pear, but soon rots at the core, and only bears well occasionally, when the branches are literally covered with the fruit. "Good." August Summer Franc Real is a great bearer, and a "good" fruit, of not much character. Its juice, though abundant, wants flavor. September.

Steven*1 Genesee is much of the White Doyenne stamp, without its fineness of texture. It is, however, much more roundish than the Doyenne usually is, (though I have seen specimens of Doyenne pronounced Stevens1 Genesee by those who know both fruits well, and are judges,) and is not so highly flavored. "Very good.". September.

Surpasse Virgolieu is, without exception, the finest-grained Pear that I ever tasted It is almost as melting as a Strawberry, and delicious in flavor. We have received it from France under the name of Beurre d'Engheim. Colmar Van Mont is also identical. "Best" September.

Seckel I have never seen so large in this part of the country, as the past season. We had many which were over two inches in diameter, and some nearly two and a quarter. "Best" September. Contrary to the experience of many cultivators, we find that it does well on Quince, and makes a very "stocky" tree, fruiting profusely from the surface of the ground.

St. Michael Archange, thus far, is a small, greenish Pear, merely "good." Sept Swan's Orange, or Onondaga, has disappointed me much. It is certainly a large, handsome Pear, bears well, grows well on the Quince, and forms a fine tree; but it is not what I have expected. Its flavor is a fiat acid, too frequently. I have eaten it for three seasons, and can not rank it higher than "good." Our specimens were splendid in appearance, and apparently perfect, but the first mouthful is invariably discouraging; for, with such a beautiful exterior, it certainly seems as if the flavor should approximate more nearly to it than it proves to do. October.

Sieulle I estimate much more highly. It is of fine size and appearance, with the exact flavor of the White Doyenne. "Best." October.

Suzette de Bavay I fear is a humbug. Instead of being a splendid winter Pear, keeping until April, it is about the size and shape of the Yellow Siberian Crab, and not half as eatable. The tree is a splendid grower, and forms a beautiful pyramid spontaneously, but so far the fruit has proved an utter failure.

Van Mont? Leon le Clerc is a magnificent-looking fruit, but I find it disposed to crack, as is the bark of the tree also. It has not yet proved a very abundant bearer, nor anything remarkable in quality, "Good." October.

White Doyenne is, after all, one of the best Pears in the world, or at least in Western New York. Occasionally a tree is seen bearing cracked fruit, but it is an exception, and the rule is, large, handsome, beautiful specimens, on both dwarfs and standards, not unfrequently three inches in diameter. "Best" September and October.

Wilhelmine strongly resembles the Jaminette, both in wood and fruit "Good".

Winter Nelis should be a little larger, for it is a capital winter Pear, and there is much more gratification in keeping a large Pear over winter than a small one, even if it is "very good".