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clots ; flesh very juicy, sweet, melting, agreeable. Early 

 Autumn. Tree a slender but healthy and vigorous 

 grower, and a good bearer ; this is one of our native 

 pears that has been too much overlooked ; a very beauti- 

 ful and excellent variety for the amateur's collection. 



CLASS HI. WINTER PEARS. 



Beurrtf Easter (DOYENNE D'HIVER, and a dozen or 

 more other synonyms). Large, roundish, oval ; yellowish, 

 more or less of russet in dots, which sometimes gives it a 

 brownish cheek ; flesh fine-grained, very buttery, melting, 

 and juicy, sweet, and rich. Very late Winter, we have 

 often kept it until April. The tree is a moderate grower, 

 making a compact, upright, round head, bearing abun- 

 dantly. It is one of the best sorts for the South and 

 South-west, but requires warm exposure when grown 

 North and East. Everywhere it requires good, rich soil, 

 good culture, and careful thinning of the fruit to bring it 

 to perfection. 



Beiii-rtf Gris d'Hiver Nouveau, Medium to large, 

 roundish, obtuse ; rich yellow russet, with a fine, sunny 

 cheek of dark red ; flesh slightly granular, buttery, melt- 

 ing, rich, sugary. Early to mid Winter. Tree a moder- 

 ately vigorous grower, somewhat irregular, good bearer ; 

 a noble fruit, worthy of careful treatment. 



Beurrtf d'Aremberg (Due D'AREMBERG, etc.). Origin 

 France. Medium to large, obovate, uneven surface ; 

 greenish yellow, yellow at maturity with some russet ; 

 flesh white, buttery, juicy, rich, vinous. Early Winter. 

 Tree a slow grower and unhealthy ; a delicious winter 

 pear, but seldom planted, on account of its serious defects. 



Cat iliac. Large, or very large, broad, turbinate ; yel- 

 lowish, with a brown cheek ; flesh firm. Early to late 

 Winter. Tree a strong grower and good bearer, best in 



