POPULAR AND VALUABLE VARIETIES OF FRUIT. 29 



Onondaga (Swan's Orange) — A very large, melting, sprightly, high-flavored 

 pear, sometimes slightly astringent. Tree vigorous, hardy, and extremely pro- 

 ductive. October and November. 



Paradise d'Autonvne — A large, fine, russet fruit; melting; first quality; 

 resembling Beurre Bosc. Tree vigorous, but irregular : bears well. October. 



Paul Amhre — Medium to large size; beautiful and excellent, resembling 

 the Beurre d'Anjou in texture. Tree vigorous and very productive. 



Secke! — The standard of excellence in the pear; small, but of the highest 

 flavor. Tree a stout, slow, erect grower. September and October. 



Sheldon — A pear of the very first quality, from Wayne county, Xew York; 

 large, round ; russet and red ; melting, rich, and delicious. Tree erect and 

 handsome, and bears well. October and November. 



Stevens' Genesee — A large, roundish, handsome, melting pear. Tree vigor- 

 ous and highly productive. September and October. 



Sterling — Origin, Livingston county, New York ; grown from seed brought 

 from Connecticut. Tree vigorous, upright. Young wood grayish-yellowish 

 brown; an early bearer and productive. Fruit medium, nearly round, 

 slightly oval, very obscurely pyriform. Flesh rather coarse, juicy, melting, 

 with a very sugary, brisk flavor. Good to vei-y good. Ripens last of August 

 and first of September. 



Urianiste (Beurre Picquery of the French) — A large, melting, buttery pear 

 ©f first quality. Tree a moderate, compact, beautiful grower. October to 

 November. 



Washington — A beautiful American pear, of very excellent quality, which is 

 a native of Delaware. It was discovered there in a thorn hedge, near 

 Naaman's Creek, on the estate of Colonel Eobinson. It is one of the most 

 attractive and distinct of our native dessert pears. Young shoots slender, 

 diverging, reddish -yellow brown. Fruit of medium size, oval-obovate, regu- 

 larly formed. Flesh white, very juicy, melting, sweet, and agreeable. Very 

 good. Middle of September, 



CLASS III. — SELECT AUTUMX A^'D EARLY WINTER PEARS. 



Beurre d'Atijou (Nee Plus Meuris of the French) — A large, fine pear, but- 

 tery and melting, with sprightly vinous flavor. Tree a fine grower and good 

 bearer. 



Beurre Diel — One of the largest pears ; buttery, rich, and fine ; sometimes 

 gritty at the core on pear stock: generally first-rate on the quince. Growth 

 Tcry strong and rapid, with large, roundish leaves. 



Beurre Langelier — Large; greenish yellow and red; melting and fine. 

 Tree a superb grower ; not an early bearer. 



Beurre C7«ir^eaw— Very large, pyriform ; yellow and red; texture of Beurre 

 Bosc. Nearly melting, high-flavored. Tree a good grower, and an early, 

 abundant bearer ; a magnificent market fruit ; one of the finest acquisitions. 



Boyenne du Cornice — A large, fine, new, melting pear ; originated in Angers, 

 France. Tree hardy, and a' fine grower: succeeds well on the quince. Re- 

 garded as one of the best foreign varieties introduced during the last twenty 

 years. 



Dana's Hovey — Small, but of very fine quality, and keeps well. Named 

 after Mr. C. M. Hovey, of Boston. 



Emile d'Heyst — A large, pyramidal fruit, of the first quality. Tree vigor- 

 ous ; a great bearer and good keeper. 



