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VARIETIES. 



Bloodgood. 



LAST OF JULT. 



This variety originated on Long Island, and was named /rom 

 the proprietor of the Bloodgood Nurseries, and considered by him 

 a seedling. 



It is the most gene- 

 rally liked and cultivat- 

 ed of the early pears, 

 being one of the very 

 fow that have high fla- 

 vor. Some, however, 

 give a higher place to 

 the Julienne, the Ros- 

 tiezer, and Dearborn's 

 Seedling; but, after a 

 comparison of the excel- 

 lences of all, I consider 

 the Bloodgood the most 

 profitable market early 

 pear. The tree is vig- 

 orous and hardy, of a 

 peculiar stout,fine-look- 

 ing growth, with short 

 joints^ and a reddish 

 brown color. It comes 

 into bearing early, and 

 is productive. 



The fruit must be ga- 

 thered before ripening, and matured under cover. It is small, 

 and of a thick turbinate form. The skin becomes yellow in ripen- 

 ing, with russet on one side. Stem moderately long, curved, 

 slender, and brown, the flesh extending up upon it. It is quite 

 melting when well ripened, with the most perfumed and aromatic 

 flavor of all early pears. 



