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PEARS. 



Sam Brown. 



Originated with Samuel Brown, Jr., at Walnut Hills, Md. Tree 

 a free grower, an early and regular bearer. 



Fruit nearly of medium size, roundish oblate, a little uneven ; 

 skin pale yellow, partially covered with thin msset, sometimes a little 



Rogers. 



brownish in the sun ; stalk short, ratjier stout, inserted in a large 

 cavity ; calyx open or partially closed ; basin large, deep ; flesh white, a 

 little coaree, juicy, melting, vinous, and rich ; very good. September. 



Souvenir Faa-re. 



A variety raised by M Favre, of Chalons, France. Tree vigorous, 

 moderately productive. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyi-iform ; skin greenish yellow, sometimes 

 a shade of red in the sun, many brown and green dots ; stalk short, 

 inserted at an inclination in a slight depression by a lip ; calyx open ; 



