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brown-russet; flesh yellowish, buttery, rich, with a fine, brisk, acidulous flavor and agreeable 

 aroma; first-rate, with a good deal of the character of the Passe Colmar; Oct. 

 Negley. i. Mag. Hort. 26:267, 397- 1860. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 820. 1869. 



Introduced in 1860 by J. S. Negley, Pittsburg, Pa. Fruit above medium, obtusely 

 obovate, nearly regular, sometimes a perfect pyriform, rich lemon shaded with bright 

 crimson in the sun, sprinkled with minute brown-russet dots; flesh white, a little coarse, 

 moderately melting, juicy, richly saccharine, vinous, slightly aromatic; good to very 

 good; Sept. 

 New Bridge, i. Prince Pom. Man. 2:204. 1832. 



Described in the London Horticultural Society's catalog in 1832 as having been pro- 

 duced in the Horticultural Garden at Chiswick. Fruit below medium, turbinate, dull 

 gray covered with thin gray-russet, and light, lively, shining brown on the sunny side; 

 flesh melting, a little gritty, with a sugary juice, but without flavor; Oct. 

 New Haven, i. Mag. Hort. 3:327. 1837. 



A seedling raised in the garden of Dr. Ives, New Haven, Conn. It was said to partake 

 of the habit of White Doyenn6, to be a good cropper, and of excellent quality. 

 New Meadow, i. Hogg Fruit Man. 623. 1884. 



A perry pear, grown in Herefordshire, England. Fruit very small, turbinate, covered 

 with brownish-gray russet, and a brownish cheek next the sun. 

 Newhall. i. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 37. 1867. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 820. 1869. 



A seedling of F. and L. Clapp, exhibited before the Massachusetts Horticultural 

 Society in 1867. Fruit large, obtuse-pyriform, inclining to oval, surface rather uneven, 

 yellow at maturity, with some traces of russet, occasionally blushed on the side next the 

 sun; flesh melting, buttery, tender, very juicy, sweet, with a musky aroma; very good; 

 Oct. 

 Newtown. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 820. 1869. 



Originated at Newtown, Long Island. Fruit medium, globular-obovate, lemon-yellow, 

 netted and patched with russet; flesh whitish, rather coarse, semi-melting, sweet, and 

 pleasant; good; Sept. 

 Nicholas, i. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 10. 1869. 



A seedling shown by Messrs. F. and L. Clapp in November, 1869. Fruit medium, 

 obovate; skin thin, yellow; very juicy and highly flavored. 

 Nickerson. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 820. 1869. 



Originated from seed planted at Readfield, Me. Fruit large, oblong-pyriform, green- 

 ish-yellow, with a dull red cheek on the side next the sun; flesh white, juicy, melting, vinous, 

 sweet; good; Oct. 

 Nicolas Eischen. i. Guide Prat. 101. 1876. 



Reported in 1876 by Messrs. Simon-Louis as on trial in their nurseries at Metz, Lor- 

 raine. It was said to be a beautiful fruit, speckled and very musky like the Bartlett, but 

 more perfumed; Dec. to Feb. 

 Niell d'Hiver. i. Ragan Norn. Pear, B. P. I. Bui. 126:189. 1908. 



Shown at a meeting of the Cincinnati Horticultural Society in 1855. A late variety, 

 acid in flavor. 



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