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THE PEAR. 



CLASS II. New and untested, suited to certain localities or gardens of 



Amateurs. 



ALPHA. 



Foreign. Very productive. Fruit, medium, oblong obovate, pale yel 

 lowish green, with reddish dots, brown blush ; flesh, white, fine-grained, 

 buttery, &quot; very good.&quot; October. 



ABBOTT. 



From Providence, R. I. Fruit, medium, oblong obovate, dark green, 

 reddish brown cheek; calyx, small; flesh, melting, sugary, sprightly, 

 Middle to last September. 



ANDREW S. 



American. An early bearer, a little disposed to decay at core, otherwise 

 highly desirable. Fruit, large, (our drawing too small for an average,) 

 roundish, ovate pyriform, yellowish green, dull red cheek, scattered dots 



