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exhibited at the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, in 

 October, 1831, by Mr. Hooper, of Marblehead, the produce 

 of a tree imported from Bilboa, in Spain. A new Spanish 

 fruit, of medium size, very oblong, rounded at the crown, 

 contracted towards the summit; of a fine bright golden 

 hue, interspersed with patches of golden russet ; perfectly 

 melting, juicy, rich, and of the finest flavor. A beautiful 

 fruit, a great bearer, and highly deserving extensive culti- 

 vation. 



100. *GORE'S HEATHCOT. [A.] 



A native pear, a capital variety, which deserves to be 

 ranked with the Seckel and Bartlett ; raised by Mr. Heath- 

 cot, on the farm of the late Governor Gore, from the seed 

 planted in 1812. The tree is remarkably upright and 

 handsome in its growth ; the young wood is red and thorny ; 

 the fruit is rather large; its diameter is three fourths of 

 its length ; contracted towards the stalk ; of a fine yellow 

 or straw color, tinged with red next the sun ; the flesh is 

 rich, melting, and of most excellent flavor. It is a con- 

 stant bearer, and the young tree produced, in 1831, five 

 bushels of pears, according to Mr. Toohey, who has intro- 

 duced this pear to notice. It ripens in September, and is 

 highly deserving of cultivation. 



101. *HACON'S INCOMPARABLE. Lindley. [E.] 

 The fruit is middle-sized, turbinate, irregular; slightly 



angular near the crown ; the stalk stout ; skin rugose, pale 

 yellow mixed with green, partially covered with orange 

 russet; the flesh yellowish white, slightly gritty, but very 

 buttery and melting ; juice abundant, very saccharine, ex- 

 tremely rich, and possessing a high musky and perfumed 

 flavor. A very valuable and excellent pear, raised by Mr. 

 James Gent Hacon, of Dovvnham market, in Norfolk. The 

 tree sprung from seed in 1814. It bears abundantly, and 

 may justly be considered one of the best pears ever raised 

 in England. The branches grow pendent ; and, as above 

 described by Lindley, by Rivers, and others in England, 

 so also has it been proved, by Mr. Manning and others 

 here, to be perfectly delicious, and one of the most pro- 

 ductive pears known. November and December. 



102. ,*HARVARD. [A.] 

 L'EpERGNE,/rmer name. 



This fine native pear originated in Cambridge, Mass. 

 The tree is of vigorous, upright, and handsome growth. 



