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and very delicious. Ripe in October and No- 

 vember. It is a pear of the very first rank, 

 and should be extensively cultivated. 



No. 54. Frederic of Wurtemberg. 



This is one of the new Flemish pears, and 

 has been cultivated under the erroneous name 

 of the Capiaumont. The size is large, round 

 and full at the blossom end, tapering rapidly to 

 a point at the stem, which is short and placed 

 on the summit ; the skin a bright yellow, 

 with a brilliant red cheek next the sun ; the 

 flesh yellow, melting, rich and excellent. The 

 tree grows vigorously, bears young and abun- 

 dantly, and the appearance of the fruit is beau- 

 tiful. Ripe in September and October. 



No. 55. Urbaniste. 



One of the new Flemish pears, the size and 

 form is somewhat like the St. Michael's, round 

 and full at the eye, diminishing gradually to 

 an obtuse point at the sfciiL, which is inserted 

 in a shallow round cavity ; skin light green, 

 nearly yellow, with small spots of dull russet ; 

 flesh white, melting and fine. The tree is of 

 handsome form and grows vigorously; does 



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