THE PEAR. 771 



low, shade of crimson in the sun, nettings and patches of russet. Stalk 

 sliort, moderately stout. Calyx open. Basin shallow. Flesh yellowish 

 white, juicy, melting, sweet. Good. November. 



General Lamoriciere. 



A French Pear, the tree vei'y vigorous, very productive. Young 

 wood dark dull olive brown. 



Fruit medium size, irregular pyriform, inclined. Sides often un- 

 equal. Surface rough greenish yellow, considerably netted and patched 

 with russet, especially at base of stalk, and thickly sprinkled with large 

 russet dots. Stalk rather stout, sometimes curved, set inclined in a 

 small cavity. Calyx open. Segments recurved. Basin small and un- 

 even. Flesh whitish, buttery, juicy, melting, slightly vinous. Good to 

 very good. October. 



General Taylor. 

 Homewoocl. Keyports. 



We have no doubt of this being a native American seedling. It was 

 first introduced by L. N. Rogers, of Baltimore, who found it in the town 

 of Franklin, Md. Afterwards it was said to have been broucfht from 

 Germany by a man named Keyports, but we can find nothing resembling 

 it in any foreign poniological work. Tree vigorous, upright. Young 

 wood reddish brown grayish. 



Fruit medium, obovate obtuse pyriform, sometimes oblate obtuse 

 pyriform, yellow, shaded in the sun with thin light rich crimson, j)ar- 

 tially netted and patched with russet, much russet near the calyx, and 

 many russet dots. Stalk medium length and thickness, a little inclined 

 in a small cavity. Calyx partially open. Basins lightly coiTugated. 

 Flesh whitish, a little coarse, juicy, melting, sweet. Good to very 

 good. October, 



General Totleben. 

 General Todleben. 



Raised by M. Fontaine, of Gheling. First fruited in 1855, and first 

 described by M. Adolphe Papeleu, in 1858. Tree a vigoi-ous grower, 

 ii-regular, spreading, productive. Young wood reddish yellow brown. 



Fruit aboA^e medium or large, obovate obtuse pyiiform, greenish yel- 

 low, patched and netted with russet, and many russet brown dots. Stalk 

 rather stout, often curved. Cavity small. Calyx small, closed, with 

 short segments. Basin large, deep, uneven. Flesh whitish yellow, a 

 little coarse, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly vinous, and aromatic. Very 

 good. October and early November. 



Gerando. 



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Poire Gerando. 



A foreign variety. Tie 3 vigorous, spreading. 



Fruit above mediu n, roundish obt jse pyiiform. Surface knobby, 



