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Xo. 12, IIaxcock. — Fruited in ISGL Short diani. 3 inches; longdiam. 

 4.i inches; color, light green; flesh, breaking and Juicy; a great bearer, 

 and an excellent cooking pear; ahva3-s sells readily. Sept. Obovate. 



Xo. 13, President. — Fruited in 1862. Diani. 4|-5 inches; color, green- 

 ish yellow, and russety; good grain, melting and juicy; ripens soundly. 

 A very large and showy fruit; much like the Beurr6 Diel, in character, 

 but does not crack; regular bearer; Nov. 1st. Quality, first-rate. Tur- 

 binate. 



No. 14, Farragut. — Fruited in 18G2. Short diam. :i\ inches; long 

 diain. 4i inches; color, dark green; flesh, fine grained, white, melting, 

 and juicy, with fine flavor; ripens soiuidly; is an abundant and regular 

 bearer, a ver}' handsome and attractive fruit. Quality, very fine; ripe 

 Sept. 25. Pyriform. 



No. 15, Orange. — Fruited in 1862. Diam. 3-1 inches; skin, tough, and 

 bright yellow, with points; fine grain, keeps well, capital cooking jDear; 

 regular bearer, and markets well. Dec. 31. Roundish. 



No. 16, Porter.— Fruited in 1862. Diam. 2i inches; melting, sweet, 

 and juicy; ripens soundly; good market pear. Oct. 1. 



No. 17, May Flower. — Fruited in 1863. Short diam. 2^ inches; long 

 diam. 3 inches; flesh, rather dry, and firm; skin, yellow, with red cheek; 

 keeps soundly without extra care until May. A most prolific bearer. 

 Short pyriform. 



No. 18, Shurtleff. — Fruited in 18G4. Short diam. 2^ inches; long 

 diam. 3i inches; flesh, fiue grained, scarcely any core; flavor, delicious, 

 very juicy; coloi*, golden yellow, with russety spots; keeps well, and 

 rii^ens soundh'. Quality, tirst-rate. Oct. 6. A favorite with every one. 

 Pyriform. 



No. 19, Allertox. — Fruited in 1862. Short diam. 3 inches; longdiam. 

 5i inches; good grain, high flavor, rather acid; color, bright yellow. A 

 large, handsome fruit, and always markets well; ripe Oct. 25. Long 

 pyriform. 



No. 20, Yaruna. — Fruited in 1862. Short diam.3i inches; long diam. 

 4 inches; color, greenish yellow, good grain; flesh, white, and juic}^; 

 small core; slighth' acid. Large bearer; ripe in Sept. Turbinate. 



No. 21, Sheridan, — Fruited in 1864. Short diam. 3 inches; longdiam. 

 3i inches; good grain, juicy, rather vinous in flavor; color, dark green; 

 ripens soundly. Large bearer, and good market pear. Turbinate. 



No. 22, Davis. — Fruited in 1862. Diam. 3 inches; color, green; 

 flavor, pleasant; very juicy; Oct. 11. Turbinate, 



No. 23, Norfolk County. — Fruited in 18()2. Short diam. 3 ^ inches; 

 long diam. 3| inches; color, green, with dots; good grain, juicy, with 

 pleasant flavor; ripens well, a handsome fruit, and large bearer. (Jet. 11. 

 Long turbinate. 



No. 24, Admiral Foote. — Fruited in 1863. Diam. 3i inches; color, 



