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Pears. 



fair fruit, and fine bearing qualities. Ripens end of September, 

 but should be picked two weeks before, or it becomes mealy. 

 Origin, Rhode Island. 



Fig. 322. Buffum. 



Cabot. Size medium, round-obovate, slightly irregular, crown full, 

 obtuse ; stalk an inch long, set on the pointed base without de- 

 pression ; surface rough, russeted, bronze yellow ; basin round, 

 smooth ; flesh greenish white, breaking, somewhat melting, juicy, 

 sub-acid, good. Early mid-autumn. Tree vigorous, very pro- 

 ductive. Hardy, reliable. Origin, Salem, Mass. 



Capsheaf. Rather small, short obovate, wide at crown, somewhat 

 conic, or with a rounded taper to the stalk ; surface deep yellow, 

 mostly russeted ; stalk an inch long, stout, slightly sunk ; calyx 

 small, basin rather large ; flesh melting, juicy, buttery, mild, sweet, 

 good, of second quality. Ripens mid-autumn. Shoots erect, 

 stout, yellowish brown ; very productive. Rhode Island. 



Collins. Size medium, obovate, approaching turbinate ; greenish 

 yellow ; talk short, thick, oblique, not sunk ; calyx small,' scarce- 

 ly sunk ; flesh juicy and melting ; of medium quality. First of 

 Mass. 



Compte de Lamy. Rather small, roundish obovate (Bloodgood- 

 shaped) ; yellow, with dots and thin russet ; stalk an inch long, 



