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PEARS. 



Fruit medium to large, long pyriform, a little obtuse j skin pak 

 yellow, shaded and mottled with pale red where exposed to the sun, 

 and covered with many small russet dots ; stalk of medium length, 

 rather stout, inclined, inserted in a slight depression, sometimes small 

 cavity ; cal}^ l^i'ge? open ; basin shallow, uneven ; flesh whitish, a 

 little coarse, juicy, half melting, sweet, slightly \tjious, and a little 

 astringent; good. Ripe first of September. 



Eastern Belle. 



Eaised by Henry McLaughlin, Bangor, Me., from whom we received 

 specimens, which were of excellent quality. Tree hardy, vigorous, and 

 a regular bearer ; young shoots yellow broAvn. 



Eastern Belle. 



Fruit medium, oboiTite pyriform^ somewhat obtuse ; skin pale yellow, 

 often shaded with light red in the sun, a few nettings and patclies of 

 russet, and many russet dots ; stalk short, stout, inclined, and sometimes 

 fleshy at its insertion in a slight depi-ession, much russeted ; calyx 

 open; basin medium, nearly smooth, slight russet; flesh whitish yellow, 

 a little coarse at the core, juicy, half melting, very sweet, rich, slightly 

 aromatic, and a peculiar slight nuisky perfume ; veiy good. September 



