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average larger than a good sized Madeleine. My trees came 

 from John Wilcomb, of Flushing, who said they were "as 

 good as Dearborn's Seedling, and twice as large." I put a 

 good deal of confidence in his judgment. The tree appears 

 to be very hardy, of a pretty strong and upright growth, giv- 

 ing off rather long spurs, nearly at right angles, and perhaps 

 one fourth of them pointed or thorny. Probably as the tree 

 grows older, it may lose this characteristic. I could send thee 

 specimens of the leaves, but suppose thee hast it growing. I 



Fiff. 33. Gustine's Summer Pear. 



expected more fruit from the tree this year, but it perished in 

 the general blight of fruit which we had, and I believe there 

 are but two pears on the tree. I nearly forgot to say, that 

 Gustine's Summer originated in New Jersey, as I understand, 

 and was first disseminated by Mr. S. J. Gustine, nurseryman, 

 at Morristown. I presume he would give thee any desirable 

 information respecting it. — T/ii/ f7'iend, J. M. Earle, July 

 2lst, 1849. 



Size, medium, about two inches long, and two and a half 

 in diameter : Form, roundish, flattened at the crown, and 

 very obtuse at the stem : Skin, fair, smooth, clear lemon yel- 



