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Pears. 



early in August. 

 co., N. Y. 



Shoots yellowish olive, thick. Origin, Wayne 



OTT. Small, roundish- 

 obovate, or short Seckel- 

 form ; greenish yellow, 

 russeted in part, rarely a 

 mottled red cheek ; stalk 

 an inch and a fourth long, 

 cavity small; calyx rather 

 large, basin shallow ; 

 flesh melting, rich, per- 

 fumed, aromatic, closely 

 resembling that of its 



Fig. 3is--ott. 



Fig. $** Osban(Ts Summer. 



parent the Seckel, 

 Ripens quite early, 01 

 by the first or middle 

 of August. Shoots rather 

 creel;, brownish green, 

 leaves like Seckel. Ori- 



fin, Montgomery co., 

 a. (The figure is larger 

 than average size.) 



Pinneo, or Boston. Size 

 medium, obovate, slight- 

 ly oblong, smooth, yel- 

 low when ripe, russeted 

 around the stalk, which 

 is long, straight, slightly 

 sunk ; basin moderate, 

 wrinkled ; flesh juicy, 

 melting, pleasant, sweet, 

 somewhat aromatic. 

 Flesh dry, unless picked 



early. Late Aug. Shoots rather erecl:, light reddish brown. 

 SUMMER DOYENN (Doyenne* d'Etc*.) Small ; round obovate, or 



