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Fig. 112.— (P. 433.) 



Columbia. [Bloodgood. Downing.) 

 (Fig. 113.) An American, as its name 

 implies, produced in West Cliester 

 County, New York, where the original 

 tree still exists. This is truly a valuable 

 variety, in season when most needed — 

 from November to January. Stem an 

 inch long, curved. Calyx comparatively 

 small. Skin, when fully ripe, of a rich 

 golden hue. Flesh whitish, rich and 

 aromatic — worthy of general culture. 



St. Germain of French and English 

 Authors. (Fig. 114.) There are but few 

 winter pears of finer quality than this 

 old favourite ; and were it not particu- 

 larly liable to fire-blight, none would 

 be more cultivated. The outline is fre- 

 quently quite irregular, but in all speci- 

 mens full at the blossom end, narrow- 



ing towards the stem. The skin is 

 thick, and green even when fully ripe. 

 Stem short and obliquelyplanted. Calyx 

 set in a shallow basin. Flesh white, 

 and when in perfection, abounding in 

 juice of exquisite flavour. Ripe from 

 December to March. 



Lewis. (Fig. 115.) This variety de- 

 rives its name from Mr. John Lewis of 

 Massachusetts, on whose farm it origi- 

 nated thirty years ago. It is in season 

 from November to February, and may be 

 enumerated among our valuable winter 

 fruits. It bears most profusely and, 

 though not externally attractive, the skin 

 being rough, would doubtless be highly 

 profitable if cultivated for city sale. Out- 

 line nearly round, a little flattened at the 

 crown. Skin green. Stalk an inch and a 



