BOOK OF FRUITS. 79 



No. 39. Naumkeag* 



This is a seedling from the garden of the 

 late G. S. Johonnot, Esq., of Salem ; the 

 wood and leaf of the tree resemble those of 

 the Brown Beurre. The fruit is large, form oval, 

 rather oblong, full and round both at the blos- 

 som end and at the stem ; the skin a yellow 

 russet, with much dull brown mixed with 

 russet ; flesh juicy, melting and good, with 

 rather too much astringency. A great bear- 

 er, ripening in October. 



No. 40. Raymond. 



A new fruit, which originated on the farm 

 of Doctor Joseph Wight, of Raymond, Me. 

 It is sometimes large, but generally of a me- 

 dium size, the shape of the St. Michael's ; the 

 skin yellow wyth some dull red and russet on 

 the side exposed to the sun ; the flesh melt- 

 ing, rich and high flavoured, equal to any pear 

 of the same season. The tree is slow and 

 crooked in its growth, but produces well, and 

 the fruit ripens in September and October. 



No. 41. Buffum. 

 This pear originated in Rhode Island ; the 



