88 BOOK OF FRUITS. 



No. 60. Fulton. 



This pear originated on the farm of Mrs. 

 Fulton, Topsham, Me. ; the size is small, the 

 form nearly round, a little lengthened, the skin 

 entirely covered with dark russet ; the flesh 

 white, melting, juicy and well flavoured ; the 

 tree bears well, and the fruit ripens gradually 

 in the house, in October and November. 



No. 61. Bleeker's Meadow. 

 A native fruit from New York ; the size is 

 small, the form round, somewhat flat ; the 

 skin, when fully ripe, is yellow ; the flesh yel- 

 low, melting, juicy and very high flavoured. 

 The growth of the tree is vigorous ; it does 

 not bear young, but as it increases in size it 

 bears well. A fine delicious pear, ripening in 

 October and November* 



No. 62. Dix. 



This fine pear originated in the garden of 

 Mrs. Dix, in Boston ; the size is large, oblong, 

 tapering gently from the blossom end to the 

 stem, which is short ; the skin, when ripe, is 

 yellow, sometimes with a blush of red on the 

 side exposed to the sun ; the flesh melting, 



