370 SELECT VARIETIES OF FBUITS. 



Tree thrifty, hardy, rather slender and somewhat irregular 

 grower, an early and regularly abundant bearer ; valuable 

 for the garden or amateur culture, but not profitable in 

 the orchard. The crop usually needs thinning, especially 

 on trees of considerable age ; fruit is always inferior when 

 the tree is overloaded, but this applies to nearly all varie- 

 ties, though not in the same degree. 



CLASS IV. 



Varieties of pears scarcely entitled to a place on 

 tho select list, and too good to be omitted. Some are 

 very popular and valuable in certain localities; others are 

 new, or comparatively new, and promising. This list 

 might have been greatly extended. 



Abbott. Medium, pyriform;- yellowish, shaded with 

 red; white, granular, juicy, buttery, melting. Septem- 

 ber. Rhode Island. 



Adams. Large, obovate, pyriform; greenish yellow, 

 russet and red cheek ; very juicy, melting, vinous. Sep- 

 tember. Massachusetts. 



Andrews. Rather large, pyriform; yellowish green, 

 with a dull red cheek ; juicy, melting, fine, vinous flavor. 

 September. Massachusetts. 



Andre DcsportCS. Medium, roundish, pyriform ; green- 

 ish yellow, bronzed in sun ; melting, fine, juicy, sugary. 

 July. France new. 



ISeurrc d'Amanlis. Large, roundish ; dull yellow 

 green, reddish brown cheek ; flesh yellowish, coarse, but- 

 tery, melting ; unreliable in quality, good old market 

 sort. September. 



Beurrtf d'Allgletem, Medium, pyriform ; dull green, 

 netted with russet ; buttery, melting, juicy, pleasant. 

 September. France. New. 



d'Albret. Medium, long pyriform; yellow, 



