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Fruit pretty large ; roundish oblong ; skin pale citron yellow, 

 with cinnamon-russet, speckled ; flesh white, juicy, very buttery 

 and delicious; ripe in September and October. An old and 

 once celebrated variety, still admired by many, although exclud- 

 ed from some nurseries or cultivated under new names. 



WILKINSON. A native Pear from Cumberland, R. I. The 

 tree bears young, and is very fruitful ; size above medium ; form 

 oblong ; skin yellow, with a brownish blush near the sun ; flesh 

 white, juicy, and melting. At perfection in October and No- 

 vember. 



WINTER FRUIT. 



BEURRE D'AREMBERG, Beurre d'Arembert, Due cCAremberg, 

 Poire cFAremberg, Beurre Deschamps, Beurre des Orphelins of 

 Deschamps, Colmar Deschamps. The English and French 

 writers speak of this Pear as one of the best in cultivation. 

 The tree is a great bearer, comes early into cultivation, and 

 the fruit will keep till March. Fruit large, turbinate ; skin of 

 a delicate pale green, dotted with russet, which becomes of a 

 deep yellow at maturity ; flesh whitish, fine, very juicy, per- 

 fectly melting, and very extraordinarily rich, sweet, high- 

 flavored, and excellent. 



BEURRE DIEL, DiePs Butterbirne, Dorothee Royale, Beurre de 

 Yelie, Beurre Royale, Poire de Melon. Beurre Incomparable 

 of some. This ranks amongst the best of Pears. The tree is 

 of vigorous growth ; fruit, when in perfection, four inches long 

 and three inches broad ; the skin at maturity is bright orange, 

 with reddish russet ; flesh clear white, melting, juicy, and of a 

 delicious aromatic flavor ; from November to January. 



BEURRE RANCE, Beurre Epine, Hardenpont de Printemps. 

 This is said to be a first-rate Pear. The tree is vigorous, and 

 a good bearer; fruit middle-sized, oblong; skin deep green, 

 with russety specks ; flesh green, melting, having a rich deli- 

 cious flavor, with very -little acid. It shrivels in ripening, but 

 will keep till April. 



BEZY YAET, Bezy de Saint Vaast. A most excellent Pear, 



