SWAN'S ORANGE PEAR. 



curved on the midrib, little wavy, partially folded, with prominent nerves, 

 and coarse, rather deep serratm'es ; petioles medium length, stout. 



Flowers. — ^Medium size ; petals yellowish white, ohovate, flat. 



Fruit. — Large, about four and a half inches long, and three and a 

 half in diameter : Form, oblong obovate, httle uneven and irregular, or 

 Bon Chretien-shaped; largest in the middle, narrowing to the crown, 

 which is small, and tapering to the stem, near which, on one side, it is 

 suddenly contracted : Skin, veiy fair, smooth, greenish yellow, but be- 

 coming of bright yellow when matm^e, leaving a few traces of green ; 

 smoothly russeted around the eye, faintly tinged with blush on the sunny 

 side, and regularly covered with large, round, russet specks : Stem, 

 rather short, about three quarters of an inch, moderately stout, grayish 

 brown, with white specks, shghtly fleshy at the base, curved, and ob- 

 liquely inserted in a very shallow, contracted cavity, with a swollen lip or 

 projection on one side : Eye, medium size, closed, and rather deeply 

 sunk in a large, round, smooth basin ; segments of the calyx broad, 

 fleshy, and partially reflexed : Flesh, white, fine, very melting, buttery 

 and juicy : Flavor, rich, sugaiy, sprightly, vinous and dehcious, with a 

 most agreeable and high perfume : Core, small, very close : Seeds, re- 

 markably small, and very dark. 



Ripe in October, and will keep from three to four weeks. 



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