336 



THE PEAR. 



Fruit middle sized, obovate, regularly formed. Skin light 

 yellow, tinged with brown in the sun. Flesh white, buttery, 

 sweet, and of a tolerably pleasant flavour. August. 



11. CITRON. Wilder. MSS. 



One of Gov. Edwards' seedlings, lately originated at New- 

 Haven. The trial of two seasons indicates that it is nearly, if 

 not quite, first rate. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish, and shaped somewhat like a 

 Bergamot, to which it has some affinity. Skin dull green, regu- 

 larly sprinkled with small russetty dots. Flesh greenish-white, 

 a little coarse, melting and juicy, with a rich perfumed flavour. 

 Last of August. 



12. DEARBORN'S SEEDLING. Man. Thomp. 



A very admirable, early 

 pear, of first quality, raised in 

 1818, by the Hon. H. A. S. 

 Dearborn, of Boston. It bears 

 most abundant crops in every 

 soil, and is one of the most 

 desirable early varieties, suc- 

 ceeding the Bloodgood, and 

 preceding the Bartlett. Young 

 shoots long, dark brown. 

 Fruit scarcely of medium size, 

 turbinate, and very regularly 

 formed. Skin very smooth, 

 clear light yellow, with a few 

 minute dots. Stalk slender, 

 rather more than an inch long, 

 set with very little depression. 

 Calyx with delicate, spreading 

 segments, set in a very shal- 

 low basin. Flesh white, very 

 juicy and melting, sweet and 

 sprightly in favour. Ripens 

 about the middle of August. 



No. 135. Dearborn's Seedling. 



13. DOYENNE D'ETE. Nois. Bon. Jard. 

 Summer Doyenn6. 



The Doyenne" d'Ete" is shaped very much like a small White 

 Doyenne. The skin is smooth, shining, clear yellow, marked 

 with very small dots ; and sometimes washed with faint red next 



