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THE PEAR. 



with a little dull orange next the sun. Stalk an inch and a half 

 long, slender. Calyx small, closed, set with little or no depres- 

 sion. Flesh white, tender, or soft, a little coarse-grained at the 

 core, sweet, with a somewhat astringent juice. Last of August- 



37. WILLIAMS' EARLY. Man. 



A native fruit, 

 which originated 

 on the farm of 

 Mr. A. D. Wil. 

 liams, of Roxbu- 

 ry, Mass. It is a 

 very handsome, 

 small pear, of ex- 

 cellent quality, 

 and a good bearer. 

 Fruit below me- 

 dium size, round- 

 ish-turbinate, re- 



fularly formed, 

 kin bright yel- 

 iow,thickly sprin- 

 kled with rich 

 scarlet dots on the 

 sunny side. Stalk 

 an inch and a half 

 long, straight, a 

 little fleshy where 



Kg. 143. Williams' Early. it joins the fruit. 



Calyx very short, open; basin shallow, and slightly plaited. 

 Flesh white, a little coarse-grained at first, but, when ripe, very 

 juicy, half buttery, rich, with a slightly musky flavour. First, 

 to the middle of September. Young wood dark. 



Class II. Autumn Pears. 



38. ALPHA. Thomp. 



A Belgian seedling, received from Dr. Van Mons. It is a 

 pleasant pear. 



Fruit of medium size, obovate, a little inclining to oblong. 

 Skin smooth, pale yellowish-green, dotted with reddish points, 

 and having a thin, pale brown blush. Stalk little more than an 

 inch long, inserted in a slight depression. Calyx stiff, open, set 

 in a round basin of moderate size. Flesh white, fine grained, 

 buttery and good. Middle of October. 



