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The task of selecting varieties of the pear is still more diffi- 

 cult than in the case of the apple. They are subject to greater 

 variation under the influences of climate, soil, and culture, and 

 the status of each sort is less easily determined. "We shall 

 make our list brief, admitting only well-tested sorts. 



SUilMEK PEAKS. 



1. Madeleine.— lilLedinm size ; yellowish green ; juicy, delicate, Blightly per- 

 fumed. Kipens from the middle to the last of July. Originated in France. 

 Succeeds everywhere. 



2. Doye7ine ofEU (Summer Doyenne).— Small; yellow, shaded with bright 

 red ; juicy, melting, sweet, pleasant flavor. A little later than the Madeleine. 

 France. 



3. Bloo(lgood.—'i&.e6mm.\ yellow-russety ; buttery, melting, rich, sugary, 

 highly aromatic, perfumed. August, The highest flavored of all the early 

 pears. Long Island. Succeeds everywhere. 



4. i2t>6-^i<.ze;'.— Scarcely medium ; dull yellow, mixed with reddish-browu on 

 the sunny side ; buttery, very sugary ; vinous, aromatic, perfumed. Middle of 

 August. Foreign. Almost equal to the Seckel in flavor. Universally esteemed 

 and successful. 



5. Dmrl>orn''s Seedling.— Scarcely medium ; light yellow ; very juicy, melt- 

 ing, sweet and brisk in flavor. August, Massachusetts. Succeeds in all 

 climates. 



6. Julienne. — Small ; clear, bright yellow ; half buttery, sweet, moderately 

 juicy. August. Foreign (?). Very productive. Kequires warm, dry soils. 

 Succeeds best at the South. 



AUTUMN PEAE9. 



1. Bartlett.— 'Large ; clear yellow, with a blush on the sunny side ; .fine- 

 grained, buttery, juicy, sweet, vinous, highly perfumed. August and Septem- 

 ber. England. A noble fruit, and has no competitor in the market at its 

 season. Belongs both to the summer and autumn lists. 



2. Seek eLSmaU; yellowish-brown, with a russety red cheek; very juicy 

 and melting, with a peculiarly rich, spicy flavor and aroma. It ripens gradu- 

 ally in the house from the end of August to the last of October. American, 

 For flavor, it stands at the head of all pears, whether native or foreign. 



3. F'Tidante d^Automiie (Belle Lucrative). — Medium, yellowish-green, 

 6lightly russeted ; exceedingly juicy, melting, sugary, rich, and delicious. Last 

 of September. Belgium. Scarcely inferior to the Seckel in flavor. Does not 

 succeed in all localities and seasons. Excellent in the South. 



4. TJ'rhanlste. — Medium; pale yellow, with gray dots; juicy, melting, deli- 

 cious, delicately perfumed. October ; will keep t'dl December in the house. 

 Belgium. Especially adapted to the Middle States. 



5. FUmiisIt ^etiwi'y.— Large ; reddish-brown russet; juicy, melting, sweet, 



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