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polished ; flesh white, melting, juicy, and highly perfumed ; the 

 tree is an abundant bearer, and ripens its fruit in August. 



STEVENS'S GENESEE. Its color is mellow green, with russet 

 blotches ; its flesh is represented as white, juicy, and melting ; 

 flavor sprightly, rich, and very delicious. Time of ripening, 

 towards the last of August. 



SKINLESS PEAR, Poire sans Peau, Fleure de Guignes. A 

 small oblong Pear; the skin, which is very smooth and thin, is 

 pale green, marbled with red and yellow ; flesh crisp, sweet, 

 and of pleasant flavor. The tree is very prolific, ripening its 

 fruit in August. 



SUMMER FRANC REAL, Franc Real &&, Fondante, France 

 Cannel, Gros Micet d'Et'e, Milan Blanc, Prebles Beurre. Fruit 

 above medium size ; shape oblong, thickest about one-third 

 from the eye ; skin yellowish green ; flesh melting, rich, and 

 excellent ; ripe early in September. 



SUMMER MELTING, Summer Beurre, Fondante d'Ete. An 

 excellent summer Pear of pyriform shape ; color yellow, tinged 

 with brownish red ; flesh soft, melting, and sweet. The tree 

 bears young, and ripens its fruit in August. 



SUMMER ROSE, Thorny Rose, Epine Rose, Poire de Rose, 

 Rosenbirne Kraft. A Pear of medium size, in form resembling 

 an Apple ; the skin is dull yellow, spotted with russet and 

 marbled with red ; a very productive variety, ripening its fruit 

 early in August. 



WILLIAMS'S BONCHRETIEN, Bartlett, Williams^s Early, Au- 

 tumn Superb of Prince. The fruit is large, oblong ; the stalk 

 thick and fleshy, an inch long ; the color at maturity yellow, 

 tinged with red ; flesh whitish, very melting, and delicate ; 

 juice perfumed, sweet, and abundant. Tree very productive, 

 and fruit ripe early in September. 



AUTUMN FRUIT. 



ANDREWS, Amory, Gibson. Fruit oblong; skin yellowish 

 green, with a dull red cheek ; flesh melting, juicy, and high-fla- 

 vored. Mr. Manning represents it as " a very valuable pear, 



