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is vigorous and productive, but apt to crack. This is the Doyenne 

 Boussock, which is an excellent pear for an amateur ; size large ; 

 deep yellow, clouded with russet, blushed ; flesh, melting, sweet 

 and aromatic. The tree grows strong, and is a profuse bearer. 

 The Beurre Superfin has been much lauded ; but I really cannot 

 say much in its favor. The tree is very vigorous and productive, 

 and fruit large and fine looking, but it is not first quality ; ripens 

 November and December. The Louise Bonne de Jersey is one of 

 the most profitable varieties grown for market. It bears well, 

 keeps well, sells well. Tree is vigorous ; fruit large, and of hand- 

 some form, and comes into market directly after the Bartlett, and 

 I rate it as first class. Beurr6 Diel (so called after an individual 

 of that name) is in every respect first rate, and a very profitable 

 market pear ; though in some situations it cracks, it does not upon 

 our soil. The tree is vigorous and productive, and fruit large ; 

 .orange yellow when fully ripened. The Belle Lucrative is not 

 attractive, and not well known in market, and therefore does not 

 sell well, although it is one of the best antumn pears known. It 

 is always good, and gives satisfaction to those who eat it, and by 

 many considered equal to the Seckel. It should be in every 

 private collection. The tree bears beyond any other ; the fruits 

 hangs in clusters like ropes of onions ; is of medium size ; pale 

 yellowish green. The Sheldon, an American seedling, will yet 

 make a great mark in the world. It should be one of the leading 

 varieties cultivated everywhere for market. The fruit is medium 

 size; 3'ellowish green; very hard; bears handling; ripens in 

 October. Seckel is too well known, perhaps, to need description. 

 It is among the smallest sized pears grown ; is a native American 

 originated on the farm of Mr. Seckel near Philadelphia. It is 

 without doubt the most excellent variety known. The Urbaniste 

 is a late autumn or winter pear ; medium s'ze, though about one- 

 half run too small for sale. I do not find it a profitable variety 

 to grow for market, as it does not sell well. Onondaga, or 

 Swan's Orange, supposed to have originated at Farmington, Conn., 

 is of large size ; coarse yellow skin, dotted with russet, sometimes 

 blushed ; flesh buttery and rich, when in perfection. It is a fruit 

 of which you are never quite certain, as it is often acid and not 

 rich. If left too long on the tree it rots at the cure. The winter 

 Nelis has few equals from January to March. It is what I call a 

 very good quality of winter pear, and the tree is a free bearer. 

 Now here is the Vicar of Winkfield, which has a character which 



