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the house, which renders it very desirable for 

 a market fruit. 



No. 11. Dearborn's Seedling. 



This fine and beautiful pear originated at 

 Brinley Place, Roxbury, the seat of the Hon. 

 H. A. S. Dearborn. The fruit is of medium 

 size, round at the crown, diminishing to the 

 stem, around which is a circle of bright rus- 

 set ; the skin is smooth, of a light yellow col- 

 our ; the flesh delicate, melting and fine fla- 

 voured, equal to any other pear of the same 

 season. The growth of the tree is healthy 

 and vigorous. It bears well, and the fruit 

 ripens in August. 



No. 12. Crawford. 



This pear is very extensively cultivated in 

 Scotland ; it is of middle size, round at the 

 eye, diminishing to the stem, and very regular 

 and uniform in its appearance ; the skin is en- 

 tirely of a light yellow ; the flesh juicy, tender 

 and good. It bears young, and ripens in Au- 

 gust. 



No. 13. Honey. 



This tree was procured from Messrs. Wn% 



