THE PEAR. 781) 



Fruit small, oval oblong pyriform, greenish, with a brownish-red 

 cheek. Stalk long. Calyx open. Basin very small. Flesh juicy, melt- 

 ing, sugary, and good. Ripens first of September. 



Ives' Seedling. 



Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, New Haven, Conn. 



Fruit nearly medium, somewhat globular, greenish yellow, shaded 

 with crimson. Stalk short anil thick. Calyx small, nearly closed. Basin 

 shallow and irregular. Flesh whitish, coarse, and granular, juicy, melt- 

 ing, with a refreshing sugary flavor, well perfumed. Good. Ripe about 

 the first of September. 



Ives' Virgalieu. 



Raised by Dr. EK Ives, New Haven. 



Fruit below medium, acute pyriform, broad at calyx, greenish, shaded 

 with dull crimson. Stalk inserted by a lip. Calyx open. Basin shal- 

 low and irregular. Flesh whitish, rather coarse and granular, buttery, 

 juicy, and melting, Avith a sweet vinous flavor. Good. October. 



Ives' Winter. 



Raised by Prof. Ives, New Haven. 



Fruit medium, depressed pyriform, yellowish, sprinkled with russet. 

 Stem large and long, in an abrupt cavity. Calyx open, in a large basin. 

 Flesh white, coarse, and gi'anular. Cooking. December. 



Ives' Yale. 



Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, New Haven, Conij. 



Fruit medium, roundish, mamelon at base of stem, dull greenish yel- 

 low, brownish crimson in the sun. Flesh greenish white, moderately 

 jucy. Good. Early August. 



Jackson. 



Origin, New Hampshii'e. Tree vigorous and productive. Young wood 

 dull reddish brown. 



Fruit medium, obovate, short pyriform, pale yellow, somewhat rus- 

 seted. Stalk long and curved, fleshy at its junction, inserted in a slight 

 cavity. Calyx small and open, set in a rather deep abrupt basin. Flesh 

 white and juicy. Flavor biisk and vinous. Good to very good. Ripens 

 the last of September. 



Jackson's Elizabeth. 

 Mrs. Jackson. Jackson. 



Originated with S. S. Jackson, of Cincinnati, O. Tree moderately 

 vigorous, very productive. Young wood reddish brown. 



Fruit medium size, roundish obovate pyriform. Skin greenish yel- 

 low, shaded with crimson in the sun, and thickly sprinkled Avdth russet 

 dots. Stalk medium, set in a slight depression. Calyx small, partially 

 closed. Basin small, regular. Flesh whitish, juicy, melting, sweet, 

 pleasant, slightly aromatic. Good to very good. Last of Septeinbijr. 



