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ally marked with russet, and when grown exposed to sun it has a soft 

 blush on sunny side. — Stalk, varying, one to one and a half inches long, 

 stout. — Cavity, flat, shallow. — Calyx, medium size, rather open. — Basin, 

 shallow, slightly furrowed. — Flesh, white fine grained, full of juice, sweet 

 highly perfumed, vinous, but not rich flavor. — Core, small. — Seeds, long 

 pyriform. — Season, according to locality; south it is a summer fruit, ripen- 

 ing in July, while far north it does not ripen until September; generally, 

 in latitude 42*^ N., it ripens from 15th August to 10th September. 



Windfalls of this fruit, gathered and ripened in the house, will often 

 rank as more than second rate, while even the best grown specimens never 

 reach, in point of flavor, the highest excellence. 



PEARS— KlRTLAXD. 



Synonyms — Seedling Seckel — Kirtland's Seedling. 



This valuable variety was raised from seed of the Seckel Pear by 

 Henry T. Kirtland, Esq. of Mahoning Co., Ohio. The general habit of 

 the tree is of a thrifty white doyenne, while it is hardy and free from 

 blight as its original parent, and in productiveness superior. 



Our description is copied from one written by Prof. Kirtland. 



Size, medium, circumference six and a half inches ; length, including 

 stem, two and a half. — Form, globular ovate. — Color, rich, cinnamon rus- 

 set, varying to a dull green. — Flesh, white, fine texture, melting, juicy, 



