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and high flavored. Ripe from September to October. We 

 kave had large crops of this fruit on trees only eight feet high, 



Duchesse d^Angoukmc. — Fruit very larg£ : long oval, with an 

 nneven surface ; cdor dull greenish-yellow. Flesh white, but- 

 tery, very rich, and high flavored. Kipe in October and No- 

 vember, and is frequently over one pound weight. 



Dix. — An American fruit, of large pyramidal form ; color 

 dull yellow, dotted with russet. Flesh rich, juicy, sugary, and 

 melting. Ripe in October. 



Urbaniste. — Fruit medium size ; pyramidal form ; color gray- 

 ish-yellow. Flesh yellowish-white, rich, melting, very juicy^ 

 and high flavored. Ripe in October and November. 



Winter Pears. Columbia. — An American fruit, very 

 large, oval form ; color pale greenish-yellow. Flesh white^ 

 melting, juicy and sweet, aromatic flavor. Ripe November 

 to December. 



Beurre cPAremberg. — Fruit above medium size ; oval forni, 

 with an uneven surface. Flesh white, rich, melting, and lus- 

 cious flavor. Ripe in November and December. 



Chaumontel. — Fruit large ; oval form, with an irregular 

 surface ; color yellowish-green, with a brownish-red cheek. 

 Flesh melting, buttery, sweet, and luscious flavor. Ripe No^ 

 vember to January. 



Glaut Morceau. — Fruit large ; regular, of a long, oval form ; 

 color pale greenish-yellow. Flesh white, smooth, rich, and 

 sugary. Ripe December to January. 



Lawrence. — This peculiar variety originated on Long Island. 

 Fruit above medium size, rather oval ; color pale yellowish- 

 green, spotted with brown. Flesh yellowish-white, melting- 

 juicy, very rieh, and sugary flavor. {Downing on Fruits.], 

 We have not seen this fruit, but have been informed by the 

 Messrs. Parsons, of Flushing, that some of the fruit begins to 

 ripen in November, while others continue ripening till March, 



Passe Colmar, with about twenty other names. Fruit large^ 



