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shape oblong, thickest about one third from 

 the eye, sometimes flat like a Bergamot. 

 The skin when fully ripe a light yellow ; flesh 

 melting, rich and excellent. It is a great and 

 early bearer, ripening in September. 



No. 9, Williams' Bon Chretien. 



[See plate No. 1.] 



This fruit is very large ; the shape long, 

 round and full, both at the eye and stem, 

 which is short and large ; the skin when fully 

 ripe yellow, with faint red next the sun ; flesh 

 white, melting and good. The character 

 of this pear is very high ; the tree is of a 

 strong and vigorous growth, bears very young, 

 and yields most extraordinary crops every year. 

 Ripe in August and September. 



No. 10. Julienne. 



This pear resembles the St. Michael's, but 

 is much smaller, except on very rich land ; 

 the size is generally small ; the skin light yel- 

 low, sometimes with bright red next the sun ; 

 the flesh rich, juicy and melting. The tree 

 comes early into bearing, produces abundantly, 

 and is in use from the middle of August to the 

 middle of September ; ripening gradually in 



