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No. 5. Rousselette 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. 



No. 6. Honey. This tree was procured from 

 Messrs. William Prince & Sons, of Flushing; but 

 as there are two pears bearing this name, one Euro- 

 pean, the other American, it is uncertain to which 

 the specimen belonged ; in size and shape it resem- 

 bles the Seckel ; the skin is yellow, with a large 

 portion of dull red ; the flesh sweet, juicy and good. 

 The tree bears young, and when more advanced 

 promises to be a great bearer. Ripe in September. 



No. 7. Julienne. This pear resembles the 

 St. Michael's, but is much smaller, except on 

 very rich land; the skin light yellow, sometimes 

 with bright red next the sun ; the flesh rich, juicy 

 and melting. The tree comes early into bearing, 

 produces abundantly, and is in use from the 

 middle of August to the middle of September ; 

 ripening gradually in the house, which renders 

 it very desirable for a market fruit. 



[This variety seems to have lost its flavor of late, at least in 

 many localities.] 



