Descriptions of Select Varieties of Pears. 



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latter was synonymous with it; but a single glance at the 

 wood and leaves, allowing the fruit to be similar, at once de- 

 cides their distinctness. Swan's Orange has a pale, yellowish 



Fig. 37. Ronville Pear. 



wood, while that of the Ronville is a deep olive green ; in 

 habit of growth they are very dissimilar. 



Though the Ronville is a very good pear, and a profitable 

 variety for the market, our account of it is now given in order 

 to prevent any doubts of its entire distinctness from Swan's 

 Orange ; for the latter is too valuable a fruit to be so soon 

 involved in the confusion which attaches to a large number 

 of our best pears. The merits of the Ronville have, we think, 

 been overlooked ; yet it cannot be compared with Swan's Or- 

 ange, which ripens at the same period. 



