PEARS. 



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valuable for a cold locality; a good and regular bearer annually, but 

 more abundant ou altenlato years. 



1^'ruit inodium, roundish oi)l()ng, obtuse pyriforni; skin siiiootli, 

 briuht straw color, covered witii many small russet dots; stalk of 

 medium length, rather slender, a little inclined, set in a small cavity; 

 calyx small, open; basin small, nearly smooth; flesh whitish, half 

 fine, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly vinous, and of very good quality. 

 It ripens from the last of September to the middle of October. 



Hoosic. 



A promising new variety, raised from seed of Hacon's Incom- 

 parable by Asahel Foote, of "\^'illiamstown, Mass. Tree vigorous, 

 upright, very pro'ductive. 



Fruit large, roundish, inclining to obtuse pvriform; skin green- 



ish yellow, deep yellow where exposed and fully mature, some traces 

 and nettings of russet, and nuiny russet dots; stalk long, curved, 

 set at an inclination in a small cavity; calyx open; basin rather 

 broad, moderately deep, a little uneven; Hesh whitish, half fine, 

 juicy, melting, quite rich and aromatic; very good. Season October. 



