300 SELECT YAKIETIES OF FKUITS. 



immediately after the BloodgoocL— About the last of 

 August. 



7. Doyenne cVEte (Summer Doyenne).— A beautiful 

 little melting sweet pear ; tree a fine grower and bearer, 

 and succeeds well on the quince. — August. 



8. Edioard's Henrietta. — A medium-sized, greenish 

 pear, melting, juicy, and sprightly; tree very productive; 

 originated at Kew Haven, Conn. — September. Kot much 

 disseminated. 



9. Jargonelle^ English. — A good old variety, large 

 size, flesh rather coarse, but juicy and pleasant ; should 

 be ripened in the house. The tree is a very strong 

 grower, with jDurplish spreading shoots, and large foliage 

 and flowers. It makes a fine prolific pyramid on the 

 quince, but is not recommended for small collections. — 

 Be2:innin2: of Auo-ust. 



10. LeecKs Kingsessing. — A new pear recently intro- 

 duced by Dr. Brinkle, of Philadelphia. It is described 

 as being large, of a " sea-green" color, and " rich, buttery, 

 and delicately flavored ;" ripe last of August. It proves 

 with us a strong grower, and will make a handsome pyra- 

 mid on the quince. 



11. Madeleine. — ^This is the earliest good pear we have ; 

 size medium, flesh melting, sweet and delicate ; tree a fair 

 grower, and good, early bearer on both pear and qnince. 



12. Striped Madeleine — is a variety, with wood and 

 fruit striped with green, yellow and red, of same quality 

 and season as the preceding. 



13. 2Iuscadine. — Medium size, melting, musky flavored 

 and good. The tree has vigorous dark shoots, similar to 

 Jargonelle ; does not a2:)pear to succeed well on the 

 quince. — Early in September. 



14. Moyamensing (Smith's). — Originated in Philadel- 

 phia ; large size, buttery, melting, and fine flavored; 

 decays very soon after ripening ; tree is a fair grower on 



