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moderately vigorous, and a great bearer even when young; 

 fruit sometimes cracks. 



Ott. — Small, roundish; light yellow; melting, sugary, 

 aromatic. — August. Pennsylvania. 



Piatt. — Medium, roundish, flattened; pale yellow, con- 

 siderable russet; buttery, juicy, half-melting, pleasant. — 

 October. New -York. 



Pius the 9th, — Above medium, roundish, long-pyri- 

 form ; yellow, considerable russet ; juicy, a little firm, 

 melting, brisk, vinous. — October. 13elgium. Variable. 



President Mas, — Large to very large, pyriform; orange- 

 yellow, sprinkled with russet; flesh fine grained, melting, 

 sweet, slightly vinous, first quality. — Early Winter. 

 France. 



Rapelje's Seedling, — Medium, obovate to pyriform ; 

 yellowish, mostly covered Avith gray russet ; juicy, some- 

 what granular, melting, sweet, vinous. — September. Long 

 Island. An excellent fruit. 



Rutter. — Medium to large, roundish ; greenish-yellow, 

 considerable russet ; moderately juicy, a little gritty, al- 

 most melting, sweet. — October. Pennsylvania. 



St, Ghislain. — Medium, pp-iform ; clear, pale yellow; 

 buttery, juicy, sprightly, rich. — October. Belgium. A 

 fine, old sort, but rather superseded by others larger and 

 more attractive of the same season. 



St, Michael Archangel, — Large, obovate-pyriform ; 

 pale yellow, netted and patched with russet; flesh but- 

 tery, juicy, melting, slightly aromatic. — Mid-Autumn. 

 France. 



Souvenir d'Esperen,— Medium to large, long-pyriform; 

 greenish-yellow, mostly covered with russet; flesh yellow- 

 ish, juicy, vinous, aromatic. — Mid to late Autumn. 

 France. Tree vigorous, healthy, and hardy, holds its 

 foliage late in the season, productive. 



