THE PEAR. 



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Puree. 

 Duree's' Seedling. 



Tlie original ti-ee of this vaiiety was found on the farm of White- 

 head Puree, Westbiuy, Long Island, N. Y., by Isaac Hicks, and by 

 him introduced. Tree a vigorous, spreading grower, and an early 

 bearer. Young Avood dull dark olive brawn. 



Fruit medium, oblong acute ])yriform, pale yellowish, considerably 

 netted and patched with russet, and thickly sprinkled with russet dots. 

 St;dk long, curved, without dapressiou. Calyx open. Basin uneven. 

 Flesh whitish, half melting, juicy, vinous, sweet, slightly musky. Good 

 to very good. October. , 



Early Bergamot. 



A second-rate French sort. 



Fruit medium, roundish. Skin pale yellowish green. Flesh quite 

 juicy, crisp, with a pleasant, sweet llavor. Ripe aboiit the 20th of August. 



Early Butter (of Cincinnati). 

 Early Summer Butter. Mear's Summer Butter. 



A variety somewhat grown around Cincinnati, O. Origin unknov/n. 

 Tree upright, and a good gi'ower. 



Fruit small, oval, inclining to obovate, light yellow, with a tinge 

 of red in the sun, brown and green dots. Stalk rather long, curved. 

 Calyx large, with long recurved segments. Flesh white, ji^icy, butteiy. 

 Good. Last of July. 



Easter Bergamot. 



Bergamotte de Paques. St. Herblain d'Hiver. 



Bergamotte d'Hivei-. Bergamotte de la Grillitre. 



Bergamotte de Bugi Bergamotte de Careme. 



Bergamotte de Toulouse. Bergamotte Ronde d'Hiver. 



Robert's Keeping. Bergamotte Soldat-Nabour.s. 



Winter Bergamotte. Andersons Favorite. 



Paddrington. Cape May. 



Royal Tairling. Bonner's Pope's Pear. > 



Terling. 



An old French variety. Tree vigorous and productive, keeps well, 

 and a good cooking fruit. Young wood olive, with round white specks. 



Fruit medium, roundish obovate, narrow at the stalk. Skin smooth, 

 pale green, thickly speckled with conspicuous light gray dots, and be- 

 soming pale yellowish at maturity. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, with a 

 sprightly flavor. Good for cooking. FebrnaiT to May. 



Easter Beurre. 



Bergamotte de la Pentecute. Pastorale d'Hiver. 



Beurre de la Pentec'ite. Beurre de Paques. 



Beurre d'Hiver de Bru.Kelles. Philippe de Paques. 



Doyenn^' d'Hiver Bezi Cbaumontelle tre.s-gro3. 



Doyenne du Printemps Cbaumontelle tres-gi-os. 



Beurre Roup5. Canning. 



Du P.itre. Seigneur d'Hiver. 



Merveille de la Nature. Canning d'Hiver. 



The Easter Beurre is considered abroad one of the verv best late 



