THE I'EAR. 831 



pEAtH Pear, 

 Poire Pt'clie. Peach. Pfirsiclibirne. 



A seedling of Espeven, of moderate gfowth and productive. Young 

 wood dull reddish brown. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform, greenish yellow, netted and patched 

 with russet, and thickly sprinkled vvitli russet dots. Stalk rather long, 

 curved, fleshy at insertion, by a lip.' Calyx partially open. Basin small, 

 uneven. Flesh whitish, juicy, melting, brisk, vinous, sometimes astrin- 

 gent. Good. August. 



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Pejiberton. 



General Banks. 



Originated with S. A. Shurtleif, of Boston, Mass. 



Fruit medium size, roundish, obtuse at the stem, nearly smooth, 

 yellowish green, shade of red in the sun, and dotted with gi-eenish 

 specks. Stalk short, stout. Calyx large, open. Basin shallow, ribbed. 

 Flesh yelloAvish white, fine, melting, jucy, with a rich bergamot aroma. 

 Eai'ly September. (Ho v. Mag.) 



Penderson. 



Raised by Samuel Penderson, of New Haven, Conn. Tree a great 

 bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish, gi-eenish yellow. Flesh white, crisp, half 

 melting, brisk, somewhat astringent. Good. October. 



Pendleton's Early York. 



EAised by Mrs. Jeremiah York, of Pendleton Hill, Conn. Tree mod- 

 erately vigorous, and very productive. 



Fruit medium or below, obovate, varying to obtuse pyiifovm. Skin 

 yellow, sometimes with a faint blush, a few patches and traces of russet, 

 and many green and brown dots. Stalk insei'ted in a moderate cavity, 

 Calyx, open. Basin irregular. Flesh white, not melting, sweet, slightly 

 perfumed, (xood. Ilipens last of July. 



Pengethly. 



One of Mr. Knight's seedlings. 



Fruit medium, inclining to pval. Stalk long, rather slender. Calyx 

 large. Segments quite long and narrow. Skin light green, thickly 

 sprinkled with dark dots, yellowish on the side of the sun, sometimes 

 a red cheek. Flesh somewhat coarse, but juicy, sweet, and good. 

 Februai-y, March. (Robert Manning's MS.) 



Penn. 



Fraser or Butter Pear. Railroad Fuss. 



A variety originated in Boi'dentown, N. J., near the old Penn 

 Manor-, hence the name. Tree vigorous, upright, an annual bearer. 

 Fruit medium, oblate, sometimes roundish oblate, pale lemoc 



