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large; the skin, when ripe, is light green, ap- 

 proaching to a yellow ; sometimes a tinge of dull 

 red on the side exposed to the sun ; the flesh 

 white, juicy, and pleasant, with a most agreeable 

 acid. Ripe the end of July and first part of 

 August ; it bears well every year, and, from its 

 open head, requires but little pruning. M. 



[Mr. Prince, of Long Island, says, that " this variety is 

 subject to blight (the tree, not the fruit). This fact would 

 seem to strengthen the opinion, that such attacks are con- 

 nected with vigor of growth and profusion of sap, which 

 are particular characteristics of this tree."] 



JKousselet Hatif. This is a small pear, with 

 a long curved neck ; the stem is long and fleshy, 

 in most cases appearing to be a continuation of 

 the fruit ; the skin yellow, with brownish russet 

 on the side next the sun ; the flesh very fine, 

 rich and high flavored, when eaten ripe from the 

 tree ; the branches are long, the head of the tree 

 very open, and the produce most extraordinary. 

 It ripens about the middle of August. M. 



Williams' s Bon Chretien. (Bartlett). This 

 fruit is very large ; the shape long, round and 

 full, both at the eye and stem, which is short and 

 large; the skin, when fully ripe, yellow, with 

 faint red next the sun ; flesh white, melting, and 

 good. The character of this pear is very high ; 

 the tree is of a strong and vigorous growth, bears 

 very young, and yields most extraordinary crops 

 every year. Ripe in August and September. M. 



[This fruit has the remarkable quality of ripening in the 

 house, when not fully grown, and is unquestionably the 

 best pear for general cultivation, bearing good crops an- 

 nually. If we could have but two sorts, the Bartlett 

 should be one.] 



