36 A SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS 



but healthy grower, hardy, and productive; valuable for 

 the orchard. 



Howell. Origin Connecticut. Rather large, roundish, 

 pyriform; light yellow, with a clear, red cheek; flesh 

 whitish, juicy, melting, vinous. Early and mid Autumn. 

 Tree an upright, vigorous grower, an early and abundant 

 bearer ; one of the most beautiful and excellent of pears, 

 and promising to be ofgr^aTra;hre'over aTarge extent o$ 

 country ; beginning to be much planted for market the 

 fruit bears carriage well. 



Jones (JONES'S SEEDLING). Origin Pennsylvania. Me- 

 dium or below in size, roundish, pyriform ; yellow, shaded 

 with russet, bright cinnamon russet in the sun ; flesh 

 rather coarse, granular, buttery, sugary, vinous. Middle 

 to late Autumn. Tree a vigorous, upright grower, and 

 productive ; a fine little pear for the amateur's collection. 



Kir Hand, Origin Ohio. Medium, roundish, obovate ; 

 rich yellow, much covered with cinnamon russet, and red 

 on sun side ; flesh juicy, melting, sweet, aromatic. Early 

 Autumn. Tree moderately vigorous, stocky, healthy, 

 and productive. 



Louise Bonne de Jersey, Origin France. Large, 

 long pyriform ; greenish yellow, mostly overspread with 

 brownish red, and a red cheek in sun ; flesh melting, very 

 juicy, rich, vinous, excellent. Early Autumn. Tree a 

 rapid, upright grower, and abundant bearer ; one of the 

 very best on quince ; a profitable market pear where it suc- 

 ceeds. 



Merriam. Origin Massachusetts. Medium, roundish ; 

 dull yellow, with more or less of russet ; flesh yellowish, 

 rather coarse, melting, juicy, slightly vinous, musky. 

 Mid- Autumn. Tree vigorous, very productive ; an ex- 

 ceedingly profitable orchard sort, but little grown out of 

 Massachusetts. 



Marlchal de la Cour (CONSEILLER DE LA COUR, etc.). 



