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Beurr€ d'^manlis. — Size large ; color green, changing to yel- 

 low, with a blush ; flesh melting, juicy, and excellent — ripe in Au- 

 gust and September. 



Bloodgood. — A large fruit, of a dull yellow color, covered with 

 darkius?et spots; quality excellent — ripe in August. 



Crawford. — Size medium ; skin light yellow j flesh tender, juicy, 

 and good — lipe in August 



Dearhorri's Seedling. — Fruit medium size ; skin smooth, thin and 

 green, with russet spots; flesh melting and of fine flavor; ripe in 

 August. 



Jargonelle. — Fruit large ; pale green color, a little marked with 

 red ; flesh melting, juicy, with a slight acid ; rich and fine flavor ; 

 ripe in August ; the tree a productive bearer. 



Stevens^ Genesee Pear. — Anew Ameiican variety of large size; 

 color mellow green ; flesh white, juicy, and melting ; flavor excel- 

 lent ; ripe in October. 



Bartlettj William's Bonchretien, Autumn Superb. — One of the 

 most superb varieties; color tinged with red; flesh very melting 

 and delicate; juice, perfumed, sweet, and abundant ; ripe early in 

 September. 



Belle Lucrative. — A beautiful Flemish fruit ; skin yellow, with a 

 slight blush ; flesh melting and juicy ; ripe in October. 



Bleeker's Meadow, Large Seckle. — Skin yellow, tinged with dull 

 red ; flesh melting, juicy, and delicious; ripe in November, and keeps 

 till January. 



Brown Beurre. — Fruit large ; greenish yellow and dark red color; 

 flesh melting, buttery, and excellent ; ripe in October and Novem- 

 ber. 



Gushing. — Skin light yellow, mottled with dull red on one side ; 

 flesh melting, white and sprightly ; ripe in September and October. 



Bix. — Large yellow fruit, with a blush; flesh melting and excel- 

 lent ; ripe in October. 



Harvard. — Fruit of good size ; skin russetty yellow, tinged with 

 red ; flesh juicy, melting and excellent ; ripe in September and 

 October. 



Marie Louise. — A splendid fruit ; skin yellowish green and cinna- 

 mon colored russet ; flesh melting and rich ; ripe in October aud No- 

 vember. 



Seckle. — This is considered by many the finest variety in this 

 country ; color from yellowish to brownish russet ; red next the sun; 

 flesh juicy, melting, spicy, and very superior flavor; tree an abun- 

 dant bearer ; ripe in September and October. 



Virgalieu, Butter Pear of Pennsylvania, St. Michael of Massachu- 

 setts, and has thirty other names in different parts of the world. 

 Fruit middling size ; skin pale, citron yellow ; with cinnamon rus- 

 set, speckled; flesh white, juicy, buttery, and delicious ; ripe in 

 September and October. 



BeurrS d'Aremberg. — Fruit large ; flesh rich, melting, juicy, and 

 high flavored, and keeps till March ; the tree a great bearer. 



Columbia. — An excellent native fruit ; size large ; fine yellow 



