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a large extent of country ; beginning to be much planted 

 for market. The fruit bears carriage well. 



Jones (Jones's Seedling).— Origin Pennsylvania. 

 Medium or below, roundish-pyriform ; yellow, shaded 

 with russet, briglit cinnamon-russet in the sun ; flesh 

 rather coarse, granular, buttery, sugary, vinous. — Late 

 Autumn to early Winter. Tree a vigorous, upright 

 grower, and very productive. A fine little pear for the 

 amateur's collection and valuable for tlie orcliardist. 



Kieffer (Kieffer's Hybrid).— Origin Pennsylvania. 

 Eaised from seed of the Chinese Sand Pear accident- 

 ally crossed with Bartlett or some other kind. Medium 

 to large, oval-pyriform ; rich golden-yellow, sprinkled 

 thickly with small dots, often tinged with red on the 

 sunny side ; flesh slightly coarse, juicy, melting, with a 

 pronounced quince flavor ; as grown by us will scarcely 

 rank as ' ' good " ; said to be particularly valuable for 

 canmng. Ripe in October, but will keep for some time. 

 Tree very vigorous, witli handsome, shining foliage, and 

 a good bearer. The value of this pear for market has 

 not yet been determined. The quality of the fruit does 

 not rank high enough to make it a popular variety with 

 the amateur. 



Kirtland. — Origin Ohio. Medium, roundish-obovate ; 

 rich yellow, much covered witli ciunamon-russet, and 

 red on the sunny side ; flesh juicy, melting, sweet, aro- 

 matic. — Early Autumn. Tree moderately vigorous, 

 stocky, healthy, and productive. 



Le €onte (Chinese Pear). — Supposed to be a hybrid 

 between the old Chinese Sand Pear and a cultivated va- 

 riety. Large, pyriform; skin yellow; of medium quality. 

 — Mid-Summer. Tree remarkably vigorous and prolific. 

 Highly valued and extensively cultivated at the South, 

 as it succeeds where the European and American sorts 



