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ifW specimens nnder one pound in weight, and mnny one nnd one-liaU'; rijjens ndtiiirnMy 

 in cellar, nnd is in eating all July and August; flesh fluttery and very juity, with a rich 

 agno.'ilik' flavor; finality very good to best. 



This variety is a desirahlo one for market culture in cur State. I have taken .■'iieciincns 

 xuiripe from trees latter part of July, nnd carried them hy steamer to New York, wluro 

 they opened sound and rij)e tenth of August. 



Beurre d'' Amah's, on quince and standard — Fruit very largo, not unlike Jieurre Did in 

 size and shape; flosli rather coarse, but buttery and nieliing; (juality very good; ripens 

 in July and August. 



Benrre JBosc, double W'orked on quince — Trees seven years from bud; Pi)ar30 bearer, so 

 for ; fruit large in size ; tlesh melting and buttery, with rich perfumed lit,vor ; quality best; 

 ripe in August. 



Maria Louise, on quince — Trees six years from bud, and bushy in l)abit of growth ; so 

 far sparse bearer ; fruit large ; flesh very saccharine, and having high vinous flavor ; 

 quality very good ; ripens in August. 



Bcurre Gobault, on quince, four years from bud — Bore this year about one dozen spec'- 

 mens each; fruit medium sized; flesh melting and deliciously flavored Avitli agreeable i)er- 

 funie. I consider it one of the best of the recent Flemish Pears; the specimens all s )und, 

 handsome, very round in shape and green colored when ripe ; ripen here last week in July. 

 Quality Ijest. 



Leeches Kingsessing, on standard — Fruit large in size ; deep sea green color wlien ripe ; 

 flesh very buttery and melting, and delicate flavor. Quality best, and ripens here the latt 

 of July. 



Doyenne Wliite, on quince and standard — Trees healthy and vigorous growere ; on 

 quince, six years from bud, has borne well ; fruit medium sized — not so large as I have 

 seen at the north ; s[)ecimens fair and beautiful, without any defect ; with me has never 

 cracked ; flesh buttery and melting, but not so highly flavored as the Julienne ; quality 

 very good ; lipens all August. 



Doyenne Gray — The few specimens I have had this year from standard were smaller in 

 size than same variety at the north. Fruit medium size ; flesh melting and buttery, and 

 delicious flavor ; skin a lively cinnamon rusict; quality very good to best; ripens middle 

 of August. 



-Z>/.r, double Avorked on quince — So far a sparse bearer ; the few specimens I had were 

 large, rich, sugary and melting ; quality very good, and ripens in August. 



Brandywine, on standard — A vigorous growing tree; fruit large, finely ft)rmed and 

 uniform size ; flesh very melting, with a sweet and rich juice ; quality best, and ripens 

 middle of July. 



Bezi de la Jlotte, on standard — Fruit large in size, but defective in flavor, and rots at 

 the core ; ripe last of August. 



Flemish Beauty, on standard — Fruit large in size, and fair and beautiful in appearance ; 

 unless taken from the tree before ripe, rots at the core ; otherwise a desirable variety with 

 us ; ripe in August. 



Ve)t Longxte, on standard — Fruit large in size, very long, pyriform in shape, and bluish- 

 green at maturity ; flesh very juicy, with sprightly flavor ; quality very good ; ripe last 

 of July. 



,2 Beurre d'Anjou, on grafts in standard — Fruit largo in size ; flosh buttery, molting, and ^ 

 c< delicately perfumed ; quality best ; and ripens early in August. f> 



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