The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . MOA^S lEOK IE CLERC PEAPv Irucrs oF ATiwrica ,prate F Drawn from Ifatiire S-CTnomc IrfliT 5^ iSharv &- ^^. THE VAN MONS LE ON LE CLERC PEAR. Van Mons Le^on le Clekc, Gard. Mag., vol. xv., p 579. Poire de Boulogne, 1 Celestin, \ of some French Collections. Louise Bonne de Boulogne, j No peai* of recent introduction has been heraldedwith more praise than the Van Mons Leon le writers have called it the best pear in exist-ence; wliile ot
The fruits of America : containing richly colored figures, and full description of all the choicest varieties cultivated in the United States . MOA^S lEOK IE CLERC PEAPv Irucrs oF ATiwrica ,prate F Drawn from Ifatiire S-CTnomc IrfliT 5^ iSharv &- ^^. THE VAN MONS LE ON LE CLERC PEAR. Van Mons Le^on le Clekc, Gard. Mag., vol. xv., p 579. Poire de Boulogne, 1 Celestin, \ of some French Collections. Louise Bonne de Boulogne, j No peai* of recent introduction has been heraldedwith more praise than the Van Mons Leon le writers have called it the best pear in exist-ence; wliile others, among whom was Van Mons,have given it the highest rank among the numer-ous varieties which have been produced. Theseencomiums, however, have not been improperly be-stowed, for its character has been fully maintainedsince its introduction to American collections, not-withstanding the last was rather an unfavorableseason for some varieties. It possesses the goodquahties of haidiness, productiveness, and coming early into bearing;and, notwithstanding the very large size of the fruit, it ripens off well,attaining a rich and beautiful color, and comes in at a desirable season,between the late fall and early winter varieties, when there is a scarcity
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