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relished by some persons, and not at all by others. It is verv 

 productive. 



Fruit of medium size, oval, inclining to flattened ovate 

 narrowing most towards the eye. Skin pale greenish-yellow, 

 marked with brown dots, and often a little russet. Stalk long 

 and slender, curved, and planted almost even with the flattened 

 summit. Calyx projecting a little beyond the level of the fruit, 

 open, and stiff. Core large. Flesh juicy and a little crisp, 

 sweet, with a piquant perfume and flavour. October. 



87. COPEA. 



A Philadelphia seedling, named in honour of the President of 

 the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. It is a large and 

 pretty good pear, resembling somewhat the Beurre Diel in fla- 

 vour, but rather inferiour to it. Young shoots very stout, up- 

 right, olive-brown. 



Fruit large, broad-turbinate, tapering into the stalk, which 

 is long, stout, and fleshy at the bottom, obliquely inserted. Skin 

 yellow, with slight traces and specks of russet. Calyx large, 

 basin somewhat furrowed. Flesh rather coarse grained, but 

 rich, juicy, and sugary. September and October. 



88.CusHiNG. Man. 



The Gushing is 

 a native of Massa- 

 chusetts, having 

 originated on the 

 grounds of Colonel 

 Washington Gush- 

 ing, of Hingham, 

 about forty years 

 ago. It is a very 

 sprightly, delicious 

 pear, and like ma- 

 ny of our native 

 varieties, it produ- 

 ces most abundant 

 crops. Branches 

 rather slender, di- 

 verging, grayish- 

 brown. 



Fruit medium 

 size, often large, 

 obovate, tapering 

 rather obliquely to 

 the stem. Skin 

 smooth,light green- ** 16 



