LAWRENCE PEAR. 



Leaves. — Small, oblong ovate, broadest in the middle, narrowing 

 to the base, tapering to a somewhat elongated point, thick, dark glossy 

 green, little folded inwards, finely nerved, slightly wavy, aind rather 

 deeply and sharply serrated ; petioles, medium length, about one inch 

 long, moderately stout. 



Flowers. — Small; petals, roundish, cupped. 



Fruit. — Medium size, about tliree inches long and two and a half in 

 diameter: Form, obovate, full at the crown, tapering but little to the 

 stem, where it ends obtusely: Skin, fair, nearly smooth, pale lemon 

 yellow when mature, somewhat freckled with dull green, with a circle of 

 russet around both the eye and stem, and regularly covered with small 

 dark gray specks : Stem, medium length, about one inch long, stout, 

 straight, nearly smooth, swollen at its junction with the tree, and rather 

 deeply inserted in a large round cavity, with a projection on one side : 

 Eye, large, closed, and deeply sunk in a large, open, furrowed, angular 

 basm; segments of the calyx medium length, projecting: Flesh, yel- 

 lowish white, very melting and juicy, and slightly gritty at the core : 

 Flavor, rich, sugary and excellent, with a slight perfume : Core, me- 

 dium size : Seeds, small. 



Ripe from November to February. 



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