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Index of Fruits. 



quality poor. Southern. Tree 

 small or dwarf; tender and value- 

 less at the North. 



Vanguard. See Noblesse. 



Van Zandt's Superb, p. 321. 



Walberton Admirable, p. 317. 

 Walter's Early, p. 321. 

 Ward's Late Free, p. 321. 

 Washington, p. 321. 

 Washington Clingstone, p. 328. 

 White Avant. See White Nutmeg. 



White Blossomed Incomparable. 



Large, oval, white ; flesh white ; 



juicy, pleasant. September. 

 White Imperial, p. 321. 

 White Melocoton. See Morris 



White. 



Yellow Admirable, p. 325. 



Yellow Alberge, p. 325. 



Yellow Pineapple. See Lemon 



Clingstone. 

 Yellow Rareripe, p. 325. 



PEARS. 



Abbe Edouard. Medium, obovate, 

 bright green becoming yellow; 

 juicy, half-melting, agreeable. No- 

 vember. Belgian. 



Abbott, p. 269. 



Adams, p. 258. 



Adelaide de Reves. Medium, round- 

 ish, green becoming yellow ; very 

 juicy, melting, rich, vinous. Oct. 

 Belgian. 



Alexander. Medium, oblong obo- 

 vate, greenish and russet ; juicy, 

 melting, rich, very good. October. 

 N. Y. 



Alexandre Lambre, p. 291. 



Alexandrina. Medium, roundish, 

 obovate, yellow, with a red cheek ; 

 melting, rich ; very good. Sep- 

 tember. 



Almond Pear. See Beurre Amande. 



Alpha, p. 258. 



Alphonse Karr. See Soldat La- 

 bouieur. 



Althorpe Crassane. Medium, round- 

 ish ovate, pale green ; juicy, not 

 rich. October. 



Amadotte. Large, pyriform ; coarse ; 

 juicy, often stringent and worth- 

 less. October. 



Ambrosia. Medium, roundish obo- 

 vate ; buttery, without much fla- 

 vor. September. French. 



Amire Joannet. Small, short pyri- 

 form, greenish yellow, crimson 

 dotted ; becoming mealy. Middle 

 of July. Worthless and superseded. 



Amory. See Andrews. 



Ananas. See Henry IV. and Ananas 

 d'Ete. 



Ananas de Courtral. Turbinate pyri- 

 form, yellow ; firm ; buttery, juicy, 

 pleasant. August. 



Ananas d'Ete, p. 258. 



Andrews, p. 258. 



Angleterre. Medium, pyriform, dull 

 green ; juicy, melting, pleasant, not 

 rich. September. 



Arbre Courbre. Medium, pyriform, 

 greenish; coarse- half-melting, as- 

 tringent. September. 



Aston Town. Small, roundish, yel- 

 low ; rather sweet. September. 



