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Bosa This russeted pear is harvested in late September. The 



fruit was picked September 22nd, when the average pres- 

 sure was 14 pounds. The crop was very heavy and there 

 was some fruit drop. The fruit is large and has excel- 

 lent flavor when ripened properly. Stored fruit was in 

 excellent condition in late December. The tree is pro- 

 ductive with a slight tendency towards biennial bearing. 



The following four varieties have been under test in our Uni- 

 versity plantings for a number of years and appear to be worthy of 

 trial . 



Chapin A seedling of Sfckel that is harvested in early August. 



The fruit is small to medium in size, green with a red 

 blush. Chapin resembles Seckel except for a more prom- 

 inent neck. The flesh is fine textured, juicy, free of 

 grit cells and of good quality. 



Starkrimson A red bud sport of Clapp Favorite. The fruit is sim- 

 ilar in size, shape and quality to Clapp, but has a 

 solid red surface color. The fruit was harvested August 

 20th and held up well in storage to early December. This 

 variety would add color and interest to a pear display, 

 but we are not certain as to the buyers' reaction to a 

 red pear. 



Paakham ' s The fruit is large in size, greenish-yellow in color. 

 Triumph free from blemishes and although the surface is some- 

 what rough it is an attractive pear. The flesh is white, 

 fine melting, free of grit cells and of very good quality 

 The fruit is harvested in late September and holds up 

 well into early January. As the fruit was harvested from 

 a top-worked tree, an evaluation of tree characteristics 

 cannot be given. 



Dumont A late ripening pear of medium size, obtuse pyriform 



shape and yellow color. The flesh is firm, juicy and 

 the quality very good. The fruit is harvested in late 

 September and has kept well into early January in the 

 past years. The variety has been productive under our 

 conditions and is worthy of trial. 



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