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season, 1837. It is of medium size, of a 

 round form, a little extended ; the skin a light 

 yellow russet, with a small portion of brown- 

 ish red ; the flesh white, melting and fine fla- 

 vored. It is decidedly a first rate fruit, and 

 worthy of extensive cultivation ; the tree is of 

 a strong and healthy growth, bears well, and 

 is in perfection during the whole month of 

 October. 



No. 47. Pope's Quaker. 



The origin of this pear is uncertain ; it ap- 

 pears to have been first cultivated by a Mr. 

 Pope, a nurseryman near New York ; the fruit 

 is of medium size, oblong pear shaped, the 

 skin entirely covered with yellow russet ; the 

 flesh white, melting and good, but not high 

 flavoured ; the tree is productive. The fruit 

 ripens in October. 



No. 48. Bon Chretien Fondante. 



This is one of the new Flemish pears ; fruit 

 rather large, form regular, oval ; the skin a 

 yellowish green, mixed with brown and yel- 

 low specks ; the flesh yellow, rich and melt- 

 ing ; the tree produced fruit the first time, the 



