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BlOOdgOOd. Origin Long Island. Medium size, tur- 

 binate, fleshy at base of stalk ; skin yellow, with russet 

 dots and network markings ; flesh yellowish white, 

 buttery, melting, sugary, very aromatic. Mid-Summer. 

 Tree is hardy, with close, firm, short-jointed wood, an 

 early and abundant bearer ; a delicious pear, but not at- 

 tractive for market. 



BraildywiiiC. Origin Pennsylvania. Medium size, py- 

 riform ; dull yellowish green, slight touch of russet, and 

 blush cheek on sun side ; flesh white, juicy, melting, 

 vinous, aromatic. Late Summer. Tree an upright, vig- 

 orous grower, with rich glossy foliage and very pro- 

 ductive. 



(Lapp's Favorite, Origin Massachusetts. Large, ob- 

 ovate ; pale yellow, marbled and splashed with red and 

 light brown ; flesh white, fine-grained, juicy, melting, 

 buttery, rich, vinous, perfumed, sweet. Late Summer. 

 Tree an upright, spreading, open grower, bearing its fruit 

 evenly distributed, very productive ; a comparatively new 

 variety of great promise, supposed to be a cross between 

 Flemish Beauty and Bartlett ; the tree resembles the 

 former, the fruit the latter. 



Dearborn's Seedling. Origin Massachusetts. Below 

 medium size, roundish, oval; skin smooth, light yellow, 

 or straw color ; flesh white, very juicy, sweet, melting, 

 sprightly. Late Summer. Tree a fine grower, an early 

 and profuse bearer. The tree is quite hardy and succeeds 

 in almost all localities ; very fine for the dessert. 



Doyenntf d'Ettf (SUMMER DOYENNE). Origin Belgium. 

 Small, roundish ; fine yellow, often with a bright red cheek 

 in sun ; flesh white, melting, juicy, sweet, pleasant. Mid- 

 Summer. Tree an upright, vigorous grower, an early and 

 abundant bearer ; this is the first to ripen of the really 

 good pears. 



Duchesse de Berry d'Ettf, Origin France. Small, 



