118 DESCRIPTIVE LIST OP PEARS. 



CAFSHEAF. A medium sized Pear, much cultivated near Providence, 

 Rhode Island ; the shape is rather globular ; skin a light cinnamon russet; 

 flesh white, melting and juicy. The tree bears well, says Mr. Manning, 

 and the fruit ripens in October. 



CHARLES D'AUTRICHE, Gracieuse. Charles of Austria. A fine and 

 beautiful fruit, large, three and a half inches long, and three inches broad; 

 colour greenish yellow, with brown spots, and partially russetted; flesh 

 white, melting, juicy, and delicious ; ripe in October, and good in Novem- 

 ber. 



CUMBERLAND. A native fruit from Cumberland, Rhode Island, of 

 large size and oblong shape ; skin orange colour, with bright red cheek ; 

 the flesh melting, juicy and good ; ripe in October. The tree is of vigorous 

 growth, says Mr. Manning, and bears abundantly. 



GUSHING. A native fruit from Hingham, Massachusetts ; of medium 

 size and oblong shape ; skin, when ripe, smooth, of a light yellow, mottled 

 with dull red on one side ; flesh white, melting, sprightly and good. Mr. 

 Manning says it comes early into bearing, and produces plenty of fruit in 

 September and October. 



DELICES D'ARDENPONT, Delices d' Harden pont de Toulouse. Beurre 

 d'Ardenpont of some. Fruit above medium size ; oblong, pyramidal ; skin 

 yellow at maturity, and partially covered with a thin rinnamon coloured 

 russet; flesh yellowish white, nearly melting; juice pleasant, sweet, and 

 abundant ; in October and November. The tree is a good bearer. 



Dix. A native variety originating in the garden of Mr. Dix in Boston ; 

 fruit large, oblong; skin, when ripe, yellow, with a blush of red; flesh 

 melting, juicy and rich ; in October and November. 



DOYENNE SANTELETE. A new, fine, handsome Flemish Pear ; fruit 

 above the middle size, pyramidally oblong; skin pale green, speckled with 

 grey russet; flesh white, a little gritty, but tender; juice saccharine, with 

 a slight musky perfume. The tree is hardy, and ripens its fruit early in 

 October. 



DUCHESS OF ANGOULEME, Duchesse d' Angouleme. A Pear of first-rate 

 excellence. Form roundish, oblong, tapering towards the stalk ; skin dull 

 yellow, with broad russet patches ; flesh white, rich, melting, very juicy, 

 and high flavoured, with a most agreeable perfume. Specimens of this 

 fruit have been shown in England, weighing twenty-two ounces ; at per- 

 fection in October and November. 



FLEMISH BEAUTY, La Belle de Flanders. Imperatrice de la France. 

 Brilliant, Bosch, Bouche Nuuvelle. A fine Flemish Pear in great repute ; 

 it is of large size, obovate, obtuse at the stalk; greenish yellow russet, 

 tinged with crimson ; flesh rather firm, yellowish white, sweet, rich, and 

 excellent ; it ripens in October. 



FREDERICK OF WURTEMBERG, Roi de Wurtemberg, Capiaumont of some 

 collections. A large and splendid Pear, of pyramidal form and fine 

 yellow colour, covered with beautiful crimson on one side ; flesh melting, 

 and of delicious flavour. The three bears while young, and very abun- 

 dantly. 



FULTOW. A fine Pear of medium size, raised from seed by Mr. Fulton, 

 of Topsham, Maine; shape roundish turbinate ; skin dark yellow; rus- 

 setted j flesh, melting, juicy, and of delicious flavour j ripe in September, 



