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PEARS. 



Summer — Bartlett, Brandywine, Clapp's i^ai;orjYe,Osband's Summer. 



Autumn — Belle Lucrative, Beurre Superfin, Eastern Belle, Goodale, 

 Louis Bonne de Jersey, Nickerson, Seckel, Sheldon. 



Winter — Beurre d' Anjou, Lawrence. 



Lawrence — Originated in Flushing, Long Island. Tree hardy, a moderate grower, 

 an early and abundant bearer; young shoots dull yellow brown; a valuable sort for 

 orcharding, and unsurpassed in its many good qualities among our early winter pears; 

 ruit medium size, obovate, obtuse, pyriform nearly regular, color lemon yellow, with 

 traces and occasional patches of russet, and thickly dotted with minute brown dots; 

 stalk of medium length and rather stout, set in an irregular russeted cavity; calyx 

 open; segments shut, persistent; basin broad, shallow, uneven, or slightly corrugated 

 and thinly russeted; flesh whitish, juicy, melting, sweet, and aromatic, very good or 

 best. December. 



Osband's Summer — Origin, New 'iork State; tree moderately vigorous, upright, 

 an early and prolific bearer. Young wood rich yellow brown. Fruit small, roundish 

 ovate, obovate pyriform, clear yellow, thickly dotted with*small greenish and brown 

 dots, with a warm check on the side of the sun, and some traces of russet, particularly 

 around stalk and calyx. Stalk of medium length, rather strong, inserted in an 

 abrupt cavity; calyx open, set in a broad, shallow basin; flesh white, juicy, melting, 

 with a rich, sugary flavor, and pleasant, musky perfume. Very good. Ripens early 

 in August. 



Eastern Belle — Originated with Henry McLaughlin, Bangor, who says: "It is a 

 moderate grower and perfectly hardy. The fruit is of good size, peculiarly rich and 

 spicy, color yellowish, occasionally tinged with rtd, good shape, with long stems, very 

 evenly distributed over the tree, and never rots at the core. The tree is an upright 

 grower. Downing says it is one of the best." 



PLUMS. 

 Bradfhaw, Greeley, Green Gaye, Jefferson, Kingston, Xomftart/,* 

 McLaughlin, Moore's Arctic, Niagara, Pond's Seedling, Prince's 

 Imperial Gage, Purple Gage, Rivers' Blue Prolific, Shropshire 

 Damson,* Washington^ Yellow Egg. 



Moore's Arctic — Originated in Aroostook County on the grounds of A. T. Moore, 

 Ashland, for whom it was named. It is perfectly hardy; tree healthy, an early and 

 abundant bearer; branches smooth, olive brown, grayish. Fruit below medium size, 

 roundish, slightly inclining to oval; suture nearly obscure, apex a dot; skin purplish 

 black, thin blue bloom ; stalk medium, rather slender; cavity sm.iU; flesh greenish 

 yellow, a little coarse, juicy, sweet, pleasant flavor, but not rich, adheres a little to 

 the stone; season first half of September. 



CHERRIES. 



Black Heart, Black Tartarian, Common Native, Early Rich- 

 mond, Governor Wood, Mayduke, Ox Heart, Rockport 



