Desci'ipilons of Select Vaj-ieties of Pears. 339 



rather smooth, rich, deep cinnamon russet, reddish on the 

 sunny side : Stem, medium length, about one inch long, 

 rather slender, and obliquely inserted in a very shallow 

 cavity: Eye, small, open, and little depressed in a small 

 shallow basin ; segments of the calyx short, connected, re- 

 flexed : Flesh, yellowish, coarse, melting, and juicy: Flavor, 

 rich, sugary, and excellent, with a pleasant aroma : Core, 

 medium size : Seeds, medium size. Ripe in October, 



98. Bleeker's Meadow. Prince's Pom. Manual, II. p. 215. 

 Meadow Pear. Pom. Manual. 



There are various opinions respecting the quality of this 

 native pear, {^fig. 33.) When first introduced to notice, it 



Bleeker's Meadow. 



was said to be equal to the Seckel ; this, however, has not been 

 realized, but, in some soils and situations, it is considered an 

 excellent pear. Last autumn, an amateur cultivator sent us 



