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tested many of them, and found that they did not prove equal in quality 

 to the specimens we had before seen. We give herewith the Doctor's 

 description of his seedlings, simply remarking, that we have not had 

 sufficient opportunity to fully verify his descriptions, and therefore we 

 do not endorse what he may say of, them: 



Seedlixg Pears fruited by Dr. S. A. Shurtleff, of Brook- 



LixE, Mass. 



J^o. 1, Gen. Kearney. — Fruited in 1S62. Short diam. .3 inches; 

 long diam. 4^ inches; fine grain, juicj^ rather high flavor; color, green- 

 ish yellow, good market pear. Ripe in September. Pyriform. 



1^0. 2, Makking. — Fruited in 18GG. Diam. 3 inches; stem, fleshy; 

 skin, yellow, with russet streaks and dots; flesh, fine grained, white, 

 juicy, with a very rich pleasant flavor; Small core; ripens soundly 

 Sept. 22. Quality, first-rate. Obovate. 



Xo. 3, Speedwell. — Fruited in 1863. Short diam. 2i inches; long 

 diam. 3 inches; color, green; flesh, melting, juicy, with rich flavor; 

 ripens soundly Sept. 1. Quality, fine. Obovate. 



No. 4, Fortune. — Fruited in 1866. Short diam. 2A inches; long 

 diam. 2^ inches; color, golden yellow, with russet spots; flesh, white, 

 melting, juicy, and very sweet; ripens soimdly Oct. 6. Quality, first- 

 rate. Turbinate. 



No. 5, Gen. Sherman. — Fruited in 186.3. Diam. 2% inches; flesh, 

 white, melting, breaking and juicy; November to December. Turbinate. 



No. 6, Chattanooga. — Fruited in 1863. Diam. 3 inches; color, 

 dark green; fine grain, melting and juicy, with nice flavor; ripens 

 soundly October 2. Qualit}^, fine. Turbinate. 



No. 7, Dim AN. — Fruited in 1863. Diam. 2-^ inches; color, russet, with 

 red cheek; flesh, breaking, melting, very sweet and juicy; ripens soundly 

 in all October. This pear has improved, 3'ear by year, in size and char- 

 acter; its quality for beauty and flavor is first-rate. Turbinate. 



No. 8, Shenandoah. — Fruited in 1862. Short diam. 3 inches; long 

 diam. 4 inches; skin, j^ellow; flesh, fine grained and sweet; keeps well, 

 and is a good market pear. Piriform. 



No. 9, Lemon. — Fruited in 1862. Diam. 3i inches; color, yellow; has 

 much improved in four years. Turbinate. 



No. 10, Golden Bell. — Fruited in 1862. Short diam. 2-^ inches; 

 long diam. 3i inches; color, golden yellow; flesh, fine grained, with good 

 flavor. An enormous bearer, and an excellent market pear. Pipe Sep- 

 tember 20. Pj'riform. 



No. 11, Francis. — Fruited in 1862. Diam. 2A inches; color, dark 

 green; skin, tough, and rather liable to crack; flesh, fine grained, white, 

 and delicate, with a flavor inclining to that of St. Michael; quality, very 

 fine; ripe Nov. 1. Turbinate. 



