122 PEARS. 



Fruit very large, broader tlian deep ; suture deep, extending quite 

 ju'ound the fruit; skin slightly dowTiy, light creamy yellow, mostly 

 covered -s^dth red ; flesh also of a light creamy color, stained with red, 

 but. deeper red at the stone, very juicy, but not of the highest flavor; 

 adixeres to the stone, — JPraiHe Fafmer. 



KiCHMOND. 



Raised by Dr. E. W. Sylvester, Lyons, N. Y., who writes that the 

 tree is vigorous and very productive, and ripens a few days later than 

 Crawford's Early, is less acid, and a promising market variety. Glands 

 renifoim. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish, slightly compressed ; suture slight 

 but distinct, ending at the apex, which is a little swollen ; skin fine 

 yellow, shaded and mottled with dark rich red ; flesh yellow, a little 

 red at the stone, juicy, melting, sweet, vinous ; very good ; separates 

 from the stone, which is of medium size. E,ipe last of September. 



Salway. 



Originated with Thomas Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, England. Tree 

 vigorous, very productive, ripens soon after the Smock. Flowers small. 

 Glands reniform. 



Fruit large, roundish oblate ; suture broad, deep, extending beyond 

 the apex ; skin downy, creamy yellow, with a warm, rich, clear crimson 

 red cheek in the sun ; flesh deep yellow, stained "ftdth red at the stone, 

 which is free, juicy, melting, rich, sweet, slightly vinous; very good. 

 —B. N. Yorker. 



Southwick's Late. 



An accidental seedling on the grounds of T. T. South wick, Dansville. 

 N. Y., and is said by those who have it to be very juicy and rich. 

 Tree vigorous and productive. Flowers small. 



Fruit large, roundish, a little depressed at the summit ; suture quite 

 distiiict, mamelon small, sunken nearly to a level \A\h. the parts around ; 

 skin yellowish white, sprinkled with minute red dots in the shade, and 

 si reaked and clouded with red towards the s^m ; flesh white, j)arting 

 freely from the stone, very juicy, melting, with a fine delicate flavor; 

 stone very small. Last of September. — J'our. of Hort. 



JPEA.RS. 



Beurke Lade. 



Originated by M. Gregoire-Nelis, of Jodoigne, Belgium, and dedi- 

 cated to M. le Consul Lade. Tree vigorous, an abundant bearer, and 

 fniit holds well to the tree. 



