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THE GENESEE FAEMEE. 



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EARLY SUMMER PEARS. 



The pear is really the most interesting fruit grown ; and we are not at all surprised that 

 those -who devote much attention to its culture should in time become so deeply inter- 

 ested in it — so zealous and enthusiastic on the subject — as to appear, to the indifferent, 

 who think that ** a pear is only a pear," quite beside themselves. It is one of the 

 richest fruits we cultivate, and so varied in its form, size, coloring, texture, and perfume, 

 that all tastes can be suited. The tree, too, is so beautiful in its growth, so varied in its 

 habit, in its foliage, in the color of its bark, and in many minor particulars, that a dozen 

 specimens of as many varieties furnish material enough for a" delightful study. We are 

 now so rich in varieties, that we can have pears ten months in the year — from the 

 middle of July until the first of May. Up to the present time, (Aug. 10,) six varieties 

 have ripened in our grounds, and it may be interesting to some and profitable to others 

 to have a description and some account of them. They are not all first rate — perhaps 

 not second rate — not more than two of them, perhaps, could be recommended for 

 general culture, or to the proprietor of a small garden, in our locality at least ; but in 

 certain localities, or under certain circumstances, the worst of them might be valuable 

 and well worthy of culture. 



AMIRE JOANNET. LITTLE MTJSK. 



MUSCAT ROBERT. 



Amire Joannet. (^St. John's, Early Sugar, (&c.) — Fruit small, varying from 

 obovate to pyriform, regular, tapering to the stalk, which is long, straight and stiff, 

 inserted without any cavity. Calyx open, large, not sunk. Skin greenish yellow, 

 becoming lemon yellow at maturity. Flesh breaking, juicy, musky, and sweet. Tree 

 upright, and of vigorous growth. Young shoots olive colored, with minute gray dots. 

 Leaves large, roundish, flat, glossy, and rich, slightly toothed, and on very long and 

 large petioles. Tree very productive, and succeeds well both on pear and quince stock. 

 It is well worthy of a place in large gardens, not merely on account of its earliness, but 

 because the tree is very beautiful, with its large, glistening foliage, and beautiful, bright, 

 little, miniature pears. Ripens here from middle to last of July, This season it com- 

 menced to ripen on the 20th. 



Little Musk. (^Little Muscat, Petit Muscat, Primitive, t&c, dc.) — There is scarcely 



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