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tains a large size; the form is oblong, tapering 

 gently from the blossom end to the stem ; the skin, 

 when at maturity, is a yellowish green, often with a 

 dull red cheek ; the flesh melting, juicy, and high 

 flavored ; it is a most valuable pear, producing its 

 fruit early and abundantly. The tree is not of very 

 vigorous growth. Ripe in September and Octo- 

 ber. 



No. 9. Skinless. This pear is of small size, of 

 a long shape, round at the blossom end, tapering to 

 an obtuse point at the stem ; the skin is smooth 

 and very thin; the color, when ripe, is a light 

 yellow, with a slight tinge of red ; the flesh juicy, 

 crisp, sweet, and very good. The tree produces 

 well, and the fruit ripens in August. 



[Hardly worth cultivation in light soils.] 



No. 10. Summer FrankreaL This very fine 

 pear is of medium size ; the shape oblong, thickest 

 about one third from the eye, sometimes flat like a 

 Bergamot. The skin, when fully ripe, a light 

 yellow ; flesh melting, rich and excellent. It is a 

 great and early bearer, ripening in September. 



No. 11. Williams 1 s Bon Chretien. (See Fron- 

 tispiece.) 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 ; 



