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AMERICAN HUME GARDEN. 



34. LAWRENCE. 

 Fig. 259. 



Tree of moderate vigor and somewhat thorny. 



Young shoots light brown, rather slender. An abundant 

 bearer. 



Fruit rather large, long obovate, sometimes almost pyriform, 

 obtuse at the stem ; dull yellowish-green, with small patches 

 of russet near the ends. 



Flesh yellowish- white, juicy, melting, sometimes gritty at 

 the core. 



Flavor, when well raised and ripened, rich and sugary. 

 Ripens from November throughout the winter. 



The Lawrence is a new American pear, which originated at 

 Flushing, Long Island, a few years ago, and promises to be an 

 acquisition, particularly for orchard culture, either on the pear 



