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seems to be but little known among foreign nurserymen, as 

 we do not find it enumerated in but few of their catalogues. 

 The Liberale is a very large, handsome, and fine fruit, re- 

 sembling in form and shape the Dix, and approaching it some- 

 what in quality, having the same fine, 3^et melting flesh, and 

 a peculiar almond flavor. 



24. THE LIBERALE PEAR. 



The tree is a handsome grower and good bearer, and suc- 

 ceeds very well upon the quince. 



Size, large, about three and a half inches long, and three 

 in diameter : Form, obtuse pyramidal, largest near the mid- 

 dle, small at the crown, and slightly contracted near the stem : 



