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THE PEAR. 



100. Dix. Man. Ken. 



The Dix is, unquestionably, a fruit of the highest excellence, 

 and well deserves the attention of all planters. It is one of 

 the hardiest of pear trees, and although the tree does not come 

 into bearing until it has attained considerable size, yet it pro- 

 duces abundantly, and from its habit, will undoubtedly prove 

 remarkably long-lived, and free from disease. The young 

 branches are pale yellow, upright and slender. The original 

 tree, about thirty-five years old, stands in the garden of Madam 

 Dix, Boston. It bore for the first time in 1826. 



Fruit large, oblong, or long-pyriform. Skin roughish, fine 

 deep yellow at maturity, marked with distinct russet dots, and 

 sprinkled with russet around the stalk. Calyx small, for so 

 large a fruit, basin narrow, and scarcely at all sunk. Stalk 

 rather stout, short, thicker at each end, set rather obliquely, 

 but with little or no depression. Flesh not very fine grained, 

 but juicy, rich, sugary, melting and delicious, with a slight 

 perfume. October and November. 



101. DUMORTIER. Thomp. Nois. 



A very excellent little Belgian pear, often remarkably high 

 flavoured. Fruit nearly of medium size, obovate. Skin dull 

 yellow marked with russet patches and dots. Stalk nearly 

 two inches long, slender, planted without depression. Calyx 

 open, set in a slight basin. Flesh greenish-white, juicy, melt- 

 ing and sweet. It keeps but a short time. September. 



102. DOYENNE, WHITE. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 



Virgalieu, of New- York. 



St. Michael, of Boston. 



Butter Pear, of Philadelphia. 



Virgaloo. ) of some American 



Bergaloo. $ gardens. 



Yellow Butter. Coxe. 



White Beurre. 



White Autumn Beurre. 



Dean's. 



Warwick Bergamot. 



Snow Pear. 



Pine Pear. 



St. Michel. 



of the 

 French 



of the 

 English, 



Doyenne. Duh. Mill. 



Doyenne blanc. 



Beurre blanc. 



Poire de Simon. 



Poire neige. 



Poire de feeigneur. 



Poire Monsieur. 



Valencia. 



Citron de Septembre. 



Bonne-ente. 



A courte queue. ^ 



Kaiserbirne. 



Kaiser d'Automne. 



Weisse Herbst Butterbirne. 



Dechantsbirne. J 



the 



The White Doyenne is, unquestionably, one of the most 

 perfect of autumn pears. Its universal popularity is attested by 

 the great number of names by which it is known in various 

 parts of the world. As the Virgalieu in New-York, Butter Pear 

 in Philadelphia, and St. Michei's in Boston, it is most commonly 



