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ly proved one of the best of its size and season. Extremely liardy, 

 vigorous, and very productive. Large, melting, buttery and rich : 

 deep yellow, spri; Ided with russet dots, and from its shape and 



SwAx's Orange. 



color was called Orange. Said to do best in a strong loamy or 

 clayey soil. Succeeds on the quince. A very valuable orchard 

 pear. October and November. 



Urbaniste. Upon the pear root, this has proved unproductive. 

 I have a tree more than twenty years old which has -never borne 

 half a peck in a year ; but upon the quince root it is one of the 

 most desirable ; and this, too, notwithstanding in its earlier years 

 it is of slow growth and refuses to bear until it has grown to 

 good size and has laid by capital enough to do a good business. 



