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hardy, productive, and succeeds on both pear and quince. If the 

 fruit was somewhat more attractive in its external aspect, and the 

 tree a more robust grower, the Belle Lucrative would be nearly 

 faultless. 



BUFFUM. 



BuFFUM. Of Rhode Island origin, from seed of St. Michael. 

 The tree is hardy, of very vigorous growth and upright habit, 

 bearing heavy crops of very handsome fruit, somewhat variable 

 in quality, usually good and often very good, always salable. 

 One of the most profitable orchard varieties, perhaps more so 

 than any other ; of medium size, oblong obovate ; yellow, with a 

 red cheek, sprinkled with brown dots ; brownish green before ripe. 

 Flesh white, melting, juicy, and of sweet and excellent flavor. 

 Succeeds well on the quince. October. 



Doyenne Boussouck. A French pear of large size, beautiful and 

 excellent ; an early and good bearer ; tolerably vigorous and usually 

 hardy; skin rough, deep yellow, partially russetted, with a brighter 

 cheek. Flesh buttery, melting, juicy and high flavored. Succeeds 

 on the quince. September and October. 



