MOST GENERALLY ESTEEMED, 341 



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low, marbled with dull green, small dark specKs, and russet at each end ; 

 calyx, large, closed : basin, open, furrowed ; stem, medium length, stout, 

 swollen at junction with tree; cavity, round, deep;. core, medium; seeds, 

 small, dark brown ; flesh, yellowish white, juicy, gritty at core, slightly 

 sugary. November to February. 



KIRTLAND. 



Seedling Seckel, 

 Kirtland-s Seedling, 

 Kirtland's Beurre. 



Grown from seeds 

 of the Seckel pear, 

 by H. T. Kirtland, 

 of Mahoning Co., 

 Ohio. Tree, vigor- 

 ous, hardy, early 

 and very productive 

 bearer on the pear 

 root ; shoots, yellow- 

 ish brown, upright, 

 stout ; succeeds well 

 on Quince. 



Fruit, medium, of- 

 ten above obovate, 

 obtuse pyriform ; 

 color, rich yellow, 

 overspread with 

 cinnamon russet ; 

 stem, usually stout, 

 medium length, 

 curved ; calyx, short, 

 reflexed, persistent ; 



basin, shallow ; core, small ; seeds, short, ovate, blackish ; flesh, white, 



meltingj juicy, sweet, aromatic. September. 



LONG GREEN, of Coxe. 



Verte Longue de la Mayenne ? I Mouth Water, 1 Muscat Flonre, 

 Verte Longue, | New Autumn, | MouilleBouche. 



This is an old foreign variety, always excellent, and an abundant 

 bearer. 



Fruit, medium, oblong,' ovate pyriform ; color, green with dark green 

 specks ; stem, medium length, slender ; calyx, with long reflexed segments ; 

 basin, very shallow ; core, above medium ; seeds, dark brown ; flesh, yel- 

 lowish white, melting, juicy, delicious. October. 



The Striped Long Green, Verte Longue Panachee, resembles the above, 

 but is smaller, and of no great value, aside from its prettily striped ap- 

 pearance. 



