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symmetry ; its produce very great ; it is a fa- 

 vourite, and deserves to be so. We have had 

 them in eating from October to February. 



No. 72. Surpasse St. Germain. 

 Introduced into England from Flanders, by 

 the late John Braddick, Esq. It is of medi- 

 um size, round at the crown, tapering to the 

 stem, which is obliquely planted ; it is of very 

 irregular form ; the skin is rough, yellow mix- 

 ed with dull brown ; the flesh coarse grained, 

 sugary and high flavoured ; it produces abun- 

 dantly, and the fruit ripens in December and 

 January. 



No. 73. Lewis. 



This pear originated on the farm of Mr. 

 John Lewis, Roxbury, Mass. The size is 

 small, the form round, a little oblong ; the 

 skin, when ripe, a greenish yellow ; the flesh 

 white, melting, juicy and good. The tree is 

 of the most rapid growth ; a great and con- 

 stant bearer. The fruit ripens from Novem- 

 ber to February. 



No. 74. Princess St. Germain. 

 Produced from seed at the Nursery of W. 



