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AMERICAN HOME GARDEN. 



22. PETRE. 

 Fig. 247. 



Tree of moderate growth. 



Young shoots slender, yellowish-brown. A good bearer. 



Fruit medium obovate, pyriform ; light yellow, with some 

 greenish russet. 



Flesh whitish, fine-grained, buttery. 



Flavor sweet, rich, with a high musky flavor when in per- 

 fection. Ripens in October, and keeps into November. 



This is a desirable and valuable pear of the Virgalieu class, 

 which, if gathered early, may be kept for some time. It was 

 raised in Philadelphia by Mr. Bartram, from seed sent to him 

 from London in 1735 by Lord Petre. 



