PEARS. 



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Petite Margnerite. 



Rogers. 



Dean. 



A chance seedling in the garden of the late Capt. Rogers, of Boston, 

 Mass., and introduced by A. J. Dean, of the same place. Tree vigor- 

 ous, somewhat spreading, productive. 



Fruit medium, oblong ovate obtuse pyriform ; skin yellowish green, 

 sometimes a shade of dull red in the sun, and many green and russet 

 dots ; stalk long, curved, inserted in a slight depression or small cavity ; 

 calyx half oj^en ; basin rather small, slightly corrugated ; flesh whitish 

 yellov/, a little coarse, juicy, half melting, sweet, sHghtly vinous, and 

 slightly aromatic ; good to very good. September. 



Saint Germain Van Mons. 



Origin Belgium, one of Yan Mons' seedlings. Tree moderately 

 vigorous, moderately productive. 



Fruit medium or nearly so, roundish obovate pyriform ; skin light 

 gi-eenish yellow, many brown dots ; stalk long, curved ; cavity very 

 small ; calyx open ; basin small, russet ; flesh whitish, buttery, melting, 

 juicy, sweet ; good. October. 



