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Lawrence. One of our best late keeping pears ; of American 

 origin. Tree of moderately vigorous growth, regular shape, ex- 

 ceedingly hardy, very healthy, bears early and produces well. 

 When well grown the fruit combines beauty, rich flavor and gen- 



Lawrence. 



eral excellence, with the keeping qualities of the Vicar of Wink- 

 field, and often keeps later. Unlike many winter varieties, there 

 is no diiSculty in ripening the fruit with ordinary keeping in a 

 cellar. Fruit of medium size, obtuse pyriform ; skin lemon yel- 

 low, covered with small brown dots. Flesh white, a little granu- 

 lar, and melting, with a rich aromatic flavor. Succeeds tolerably 

 well on the quince. Needs high culture on either pear or quince. 

 December, January. 



McLaughlin. There seems to be little doubt that this is a Maine 

 seedling. It cannot be traced beyond the old trees on the Mc- 



