BRANDY WINE PEAR. 



Wood. — Light olive, dotted with round grayish specks, rather slender 

 and very short-jointed ; old wood, grayish olive ; buds, medium size, 

 ovate, diverging : Flower-buds, medium size. 



Leaves. — Small, long ovate, narrow, tapering to a long point, smooth, 

 dark green, glossy, much waved, recurved a little on the midrib, and 

 sliohtly serrated ; petioles, long, about one and a half inches in length. 



Flowers. — Small ; petals round, cupped ; clusters compact. 



Fruit. — Medium size, about two inches and three quarters long, and 

 two and a half in diameter : Form, pyramidal, or somewhat bell- 

 shaped, slightly irregular, full at the crown, which is little oblique, and 

 rather suddenly contracted near the stem, occasionally with an elongated 

 neck : Skin, slightly rough, yellowish green in the shade, russeted 

 around the crown, boldly tinged with bright red in the sun, and thickly 

 covered with large russety specks : Stem, rather long, about one and 

 a half inches in length, moderately stout, shghtly cmwed, and generally 

 obliquely attached, without any cavity, by a somewhat fleshy and 

 wrinkled base : Eye, large, open, and but little depressed in a small, 

 roundish, furrowed basin ; segments of the calyx, short, stiff, entire, 

 projecting : Flesh, yellowish white, coarse, melting and very juicy : Flavor, 

 rich, brisk, vinous and delicious, with a fine aroma : Core, medium size : 

 Seeds, small, dark brown. 



Ripe the last of August, and in eating some time. 



[62 J 



