ADDITIONAL LIST. 



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with a peculiarity which is worthy of notice. While most fine 

 pears lose greatly in quality by over-ripening, becoming rotten at 

 the core, insipid, or mealy, the flavor of this pear is much improved 

 wlicn apparently verging on decay. Indeed, when a considerable 

 portion of the exterior has decayed, the interior will be sound, and 

 retain its flavor, a quality that will not be despised by those who 

 have ripened the core-rotting pears. 



Beurrk Gifford. 



MIDDLE OF AUGUST, 



In quality and size, 

 this beautiful pear 

 ranks highest among 

 the August varieties. 

 It approaches nearest 

 the standard of buttery, 

 melting, juicy, and high 

 flavored pears. But on 

 the other hand, the tree 

 is of feeble and strag- 

 gling growth ; growing 

 not more than half as 

 rapidly as most others. 

 It is of a peculiar red- 

 dish tinge, branc ing 

 at obtuse angles. Fruit 

 a little larger than me- 

 dium, pyriform or long 

 turbinate ; stem and 

 fruit merging in.sensi- 

 bly. Skin yellow, when 

 ripe, with a red flush, 

 often appearing mot- 

 tled. 



Fiff. 92. 



