Inventory 72, Seeds and Plants Imported. 



PLATE V. 



A New Hybrid Pear. (Pyrus serotina ■ communis: S. P. I. No. 55805.) 



The Van Fleet pear, a hybrid produced by the late Dr. Walter Van Fleet at Little Silver, X. J., 

 merits the serious attention of fruit growers because the tree appears to be resistant to fire- 

 blight and at the same time the fruit is excellent for cooking and preserving. The pear is 

 medium to large, with golden-yellow skin and sweet whitish flesh. The tree is vigorous, with 

 large, thick, glossy leaves. Xo trace of blight has appeared in the two original trees which 

 have been growing for 10 vears at the Plant Introduction Garden, Chico, Calif. (Photo- 

 graphed by E. L. Crandall, September 12, 1922; P27943FS.) 



