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No. 159. — Large, resembliug the B. S. Fox (another of Mr. 

 Fox's seedlings, which bears his name), in form and insertion 

 of stem ; also in color ; more spirited and also more astringent. 



No. 253. — Medium size ; oblate ; stem an inch and a half in 

 length ; yellow, juicy and good. 



No. 157. — Large, green, with bloom ; shaped like Glout Morceau ; 

 knobby, like Thompson, and ugly; rich, with flavor and texture 

 resembliug a greenflesh melon. 



The Francis Dana pear was shown by Eliphalet Stone, 

 at the Annual Exhibition. This was one of several seedlings, 

 given to Mr. Stone, when young plants, by the late Francis Dana, 

 and which he has named in memory of the originator. Full me- 

 dium size ; globular acute p}Tiform ; skin, clear lemon yellow, with 

 tracings of thin russet. In general appearance it resembles the 

 Howell. Flesh, buttery, juicy, and of very good quality, but will 

 not come up to best. Ripens the last of September. "Yellows 

 up " very handsomely, and it is thought may become a valuable 

 market pear. 



October 20th, F. & L. Clapp, exhibited some of their seedlings or 

 new varieties. No. 75, from Winter Nelis, we do not think any 

 improvement over the parent. No. 127, from Urbaniste, was in 

 quality very good to best. No. 22, or Frederick Clapp, will rank 

 as best in quality, and the dish shown this year we think the finest 

 ever exhibited. No. 12, or Newhall, was also very fine. No. 17, 

 or Nicholas, was very good. All of the above seedhngs have been 

 described in previous reports. December 15, Messrs. Clapp pre- 

 sented a fine dish of their seedling, No. 17, which will rank as very 

 good, and which we think will be valuable for market. 



November 10th, Asahel Foote, of Wilhamstown, sent a dish of 

 his seedling pear, Homestead, described in the " Second Appendix " 

 to " Downing's Fruits of America." Pyriform ; medium to large ; 

 quality good. There have been several other seedhngs shown 

 during the season, but none worthy of particular note, excepting 

 one presented by Hovey «fe Co., November 10th; fruit medium to 

 large, roundish, color russet, thickly covered with brownish dots ; 

 very juicy, but rather too acid. 



Premiums were offered for forty different varieties of pears at the 

 Annual Exhibition. The number of dishes of each variety offered 

 for prizes was as follows : 



