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a comparatively small proportion of the trees bore fruit, all of the specimens were 

 of good size, well colored and quite free from iujuries of the insects and fungi. 



Descriptions of Yarieties. — Angouleme Duchess. — Trees quite vigorous, uprisrht or 

 slightly spreading. Fruit very large, oblong, obovate, surface uneven; cavity broad, 

 shallow, irregular; stalk seven-eighths inch long, stout, fleshy; basin narrow, shal- 

 low, irregular; calyx small, closed; calyx tube roundish conical; color greenish yel- 

 lov,-, with many large, russet dots; flesh white, iuicy, slightly granular, with a rich, 

 mild, vinous flavor and a buttery texture; quality good to very good; season Octo- 

 ber and November; quite productive. A valuable variety for home use or market 

 purposes. Generally grown as a dwarf. 



Anion. — 'I'rees quite strong and vigorous, upright at first, becoming somewhat 

 spreading as the trees get older. Fruit large, obtuse, pyriform, occasionally varying 

 to conical, generally a little flattened on one side; cavity slight; stalk stout, thre«- 

 fourths inch long, inclined, fleshy at insertion; basin broad, shallow, calyx small, 

 open, .segments reflexed; calyx tube cup-sJiaped; color greenish or occasionally clear 

 light yellow, sprinkled with russet, and often with a brownish red cheek and many 

 russet patches and dots; flesh whitish, melting, juicy, with a brisk, vinous and per- 

 fr'^ied flavor; core medium size, closed, seeds long, oval; quality quite good; season 

 October and November. A shy bearer while young, but if the trees are properly 

 headed back, it proves very productive. One of the best varieties for home use or 

 market. 



Ansault.— Trees fairly vigorous, upright. Fruit medium to large, roundish, 

 oblate, pyriform; cavity slight; stalk one -half to one inch long, fleshy at base; basin 

 narrow, rather deep, irregular; calyx closed or nearly so; calyx tube cup-shaped; 

 color yellow, mostly covered with russet and the fruit is generally marked with rus- 

 sei in spots and patches; flesh white, juicy, tender, buttery, melting, aromatic; core 

 closed, seeds oval, plump, numerous; season last of September to first of October; 

 quality fair to good and very productive. An early bearing variety which has some 

 merits as a market variety. 



Barry, P. Barry.— Trees moderately strong, straggling, spreading. Fruit medium 

 size, elongated, pyriform, slightly obtuse; cavity abrupt; stalk one inch long, 

 medium size, inclined; basin narrow, shallow, regular; calyx small, open, segments 

 short; calyx tube cup-shaped; flavor sweet, vinous, rich; flesh whitish, rather juicy, 

 melting, texture firm, fine-grained, quality fair; season December to April; quite 

 productive. An awkward, straggling growing tree, but it seems to be quite pro- 

 ductive, and the fruit apparently has a value for market purposes. 



Bartlett. — Trees quite vigorous, upright. Fruit large, oblong, obtuse, pyriform: 

 cavity slight, three-foui'ths to one and one-half inches long, stout; basin shallow, ir- 

 regular; calyx open, segments short; calyx tube cup-shaped; color yellow, with 

 numerous specks and patches of grayish russet, sometimes with a light red cheek; 

 young wood often yellowish brown; flesh white, juicy, fine-grained, buttery, tender, 

 with a nuisky aronui that is unpleasant to some persons; quality good; season early 

 September; generally quite productive. 



Bloodgood.— Trees quite strong, nearly upright. Fruit small to medium, turbinate, 

 inclining to obovate; cavity very small; stalk one inch long, fleshy at insertion, in- 

 clined; basin shallow; calyx open, medium, segments short; color yellow, sprinkled 

 with russet dots and a net-work of markings, giving it a rusty look on one side; 

 flesh creamy white, buttery, melting, sweet, perfumed; quality good; season middle 

 of August. A valuable sort for dessert purposes. Growth rather short-jointed, 

 with deep, reddish-brown wood. 



Bosc— Trees fairly vigorous, rather upright. Fruit large to very large, pyriform, 

 a little ttneven. generally with long neck, which tapers gradually into the stalk; 

 cavitjr none; stalk one and one-half to two inches long, rather slender, curved; basin 

 shallow, even; calyx rather large, open, with short, erect segments; calyx tube cup- 

 shaped; color dark yellow, nearly covered with patches and dots of cinnamon rus- 

 set; skin rather smooth, slightly marked with red in the sun; flesh white, melting, 

 very buttery, rich, delicious, and slightly perfumed; quality very good; season early 

 October; generally quite productive, but as the trees make a poor growth in the 

 nursery, it is desirable to have this variety top-worked. Valuable both for home use 

 and market purposes. 



Boussock.— Trees quite strong, upright or slightly spreading. Fruit large, round- 

 ish, obovate, with a small, round cavity, and a stalk varying from one-half to one 

 and one-half inches in length, stout; basin shallow, slightly ribbed; calyx large, 

 open; calyx tube cup-shaped; flesh creamy white, juicy, buttery, melting, with a 

 sweet, aromatic flavor; season September; quality fair to good; generally quite pro- 

 ductive, and a valuable variety for local markets. 



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