THE PEAR. 



FLEUR DE NEIGE. 



Snow Flower. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium or above, tapering by a mamelon protuberance 

 to its junction with the stem which meets it by a fleshy enlargement ; calyx, 

 small, partially closed, in a small, shallow basin ; surface, very uneven ; 

 color, yellowish green, mottled ;with thin russet ; flesh, somewhat granular 

 a^id coarse, but sweet and high flavored. Ripens middle of October. 



FLORIMONT PARENT. 



Foreign. Tree, of moderate vigor and fertility. Fruit, very large, pyra- 

 midal, swelled towards its centre; skin, green, pointed and striped with 

 brown russet, becomes deep yellow at maturity; flesh, coarse, melting, 

 iuicy, sugary, and agreeably perfumed. End of September. (Al. Pom.) 



FRANKFORD. 



Origin, on the premises of Eli Merkins, near Frankford, Philadelphia. A 

 new fruit, and said to be an acquisition. Size, medium, roundish, some- 

 times inclining to pyriform, not unfrequently obovate ; skin, yellow, con- 

 taining many russet dots, especially towards the crown, and having occa- 

 sionally a faint blush on the part exposed to the sun ; stalk, rather 

 short, thick, and fleshy at its termination, inserted in a small cavity ; calyx, 

 medium, open, set in a shallow, moderately wide basin ; flesh, fine texture 

 and buttery : flavor, exceedingly rich, with a delicious aroma ; quality, 

 " best." November. (Int. Kept.) 



FRANKLIN. 



Native of Georgia. Fruit, large, oblong turbinate, irregular, narrowing 

 to the eye ; green, clouded with shades of darker green, and dotted with 

 dark green gray dots ; basin, shallow, oblique ; stem, medium, one side 

 fleshy at base ; flesh, melting, juicy, sweet. January. Valued South. 



FREDERIKA BREMER. 



Virgalieu, erroneously, of some. 



American. From Oneida Co., N. Y. Fruit, above medium, roundish 

 obovate, obtuse pyriform, greenish, becoming pale yellow with slight rus- 

 set dots ; stem, one to one and a half inch long, rarely a cavity ; calyx, 

 open, short, erect segments ; basin, rather deep, slight furrows ; core, 

 medium seeds, blackish ; flesh, white, a little coarse, melting, juicy. 

 Quality, variable ; often only " good." October, November. 



GANSEL'S BERGAMOT. 



Broca's Bergamot, I Staunton, I Gurle's Buerre, 



Ives' Bergamot, | Bonne Kouge, | Diamant. 



Foreign. An old variety, with few superiors when well grown. It 

 requires, a warm, rich soil ; on cold clay it is almost tasteless. Tree, 

 vigorous, spreading, succeeds well on Quince, productive. Fruit, large, 

 roundish obovate, yellowish brown russet, red in sun, russet dots and 

 patches ; stem, short ; cavity, deep ; calyx, open ; basin, deep ; core, large ; 

 flesh, yellowish white, coarse, melting, juicy ; :c very good," or " best. 

 October. 



