The Mt. Vernon pear was "brought out" by the Gardeners' Monthly. There could not possibly be fruit of superior quality than those submitted to the editor at that time. Yet there was the same experience as with the Kieffer, some wondering how the editor should ' even have called it a first-class pear. At the recent meeting of the Western N. Y. Horticultural Society Mr. W. F. Barry said: "A pleasant surprise was experienced the past season with Mt. Vernon. Heretofore the fruit seemed to be only of medium quality. In November, when the specimens ripened, they were remarkably fine. The peculiarly spiced, vinous flavor was particularly agreeable, and could this pear always be obtained in like perfection we would rank it among the richest flavored pears."