Buffum.— Trees strong growing, very upright. Fruit roedium to large, oblong, 

 obf'vate, with one shle lars-er than the other; cavity very slight; stalk stout, three- 

 fourths to one inch long; basin of medium size and depth, plaited; calyx small, open, 

 segments partially reflexed; calyx tube cup-shaped; color a greenish yellow, 

 sprinkled with small, brow's n dots, and more or less marked with bright red and rus- 

 set: flesh creamy white, moderately juicy, tender, buttery, granular, sweet, excel- 

 lent; quality fair to good; season October to November. An early bearing, produc- 

 tive variety. 



Clapp Favorite.— Trees very vigorous, upright. Fruit large, turbinate; basin 

 broad, plaited; cavity none; stalk one to one and one-half inches long: (luite stout, 

 fleshy at insertion; calyx irregular, open; calyx tube funnel-shaped; color yellow, 

 with brownish-red cheek, surface overspread with many brownish-red dots; flesh 

 white, juicy, when fully ripe buttery, melting, and with a vinous, sprightly, rich 

 flavor; seeds few, long, ovate pointed; season early September; quality fair to good; 

 young wood stout, dark brown. As a rule a productive sort, but the trees are sub- 

 ject to the attack of pear blight, and the fruit i.<< inclined to rot at the core when 

 riije. 



Comice.-^Trees large, upright. Fruit large, roundish, pyriform, or broad, obtuse, 

 pyriform: cavity shallow, often russeted; stalk short, stout, inclined; basin large, 

 deep, uneven; calyx small, open; color greenish-jellow, becoming clear yellow at 

 maturity, often lightly shaded with crimson and fa^^ n in the sun, and with light 

 nettings and patches of russet and numerous russet dots; flesh white, juicy, melting, 

 a little buttery, with a fine texture, and sweet, rich, sprightly and aromatic flavor; 

 quality good; season October to November; quite productive. 



Dana's Hovey.— Trees quite strong with upright growth; young wood brownish- 

 green. Fruit medium size obovate, obtuse, pyriform; cavity slight, sometimes upon 

 an irregular protuberance; stalk one-half to one inch long, moderately stout, curved, 

 basin narrow, rather deep, often irregular; calyx rather large, open; color yellow, 

 russeted, flesh very juicy, yellowish-white, slightly granular, half melting, with a 

 sweet, i>erfumed and rich flavor; quality very good to best; season October to Janu- 

 ary. One of the best winter varities for dessert purposes, owing to its productive- 

 ness and high quality, which rivals the Seckel. 



Desportes.— Trees quite vigorous, very upright. Fruit medium size, pyriform, 

 tapering towards the stem; basin open, slightly ribbed and russeted; calyx partially 

 closed, stout; cavity uneven; stalk three-fourths to one inch long, very stout, in- 

 clined; color green, slightly blotched and speckled with russet, with a pale red cheek 

 where exposed; flesh creamy white, melting, buttery, sub-acid, not rich; season Au- 

 gust; quality fair; quite productive. 



Drouard.— Trees quite strong, of an upright and slightly spreading form. Fruit 

 quite large, roundish, obovate, obtuse, somewhat irregular; cavity deep, small, ir- 

 regular; stalk three-fourths inch long, rather stout; basin medium, shallow, slightly 

 irregular; calyx small, partially closed; color yellow, considerably washed, netted 

 and specked with russet; flesh creamy white, tender, buttery, and with a sweet, per- 

 fumed flavor; qaulity good; season October and November. The young trees as yet 

 have been but moderately productive, but if they prove to be free bearers, it will 

 probably be a valuable market variety. 



Duhamel (du Monceau).— Trees quite vigorous with an upright growth. Fruit 

 medium size, obovate, obtuse, pyriform; cavity very slight; stalk one and one-fourth 

 inches long, stout, fleshy at insertion, generally inclined; basin rather narrow, shal- 

 low, sometimes slightly corrugated; calyx open or half closed; color yellow, with 

 many russet specks and patches of gray or cinnamon russet; quality quite good; 

 season October and early November; fairly productive. 



Early Duchess (Duchess Precoce).— Trees fairly vigorous, upright. Fruit large, 

 obovate, obtuse, pyriform; cavity narrow, shallow; stalk one inch long, medium, 

 oiflen inclined, fleshy at insertion and occasionally lipped; basin shallow, abrupt, 

 regular, slightly ribbed; calyx small, open, segments erect; color yellow, frequently 

 with a flushed cheek, and with numerous russet specks and with blotches, spots 

 and tracings of light cinnamon russet; flesh whitish, very juicy; core compact; tex- 

 ture tender, tine grained, buttery, melting; flavor vinous, sprigntly, with a peculiar 

 aroma; season October; quality qtiite good; fairly productive. 



Edmonds.— Trees quite vigorous, upright or slightly spreading. Fruit of medium 

 size, obovate, obtuse, pyriform; cavity none; stalk stout, curved, two inches long; 

 basin broad, shallow, corrugated; calyx large, segments crumpled, open; color pale 

 greenish-yellow; flesh flue grained, whitish, juicy; flavor sweet, juicy, peculiar; 

 texture half melting; quality good; season September and October. As yet some- 

 what lacking in productiveness. 



