PEARS. 807 



pears, large, beautiful and delicious ; it succeeds well both 

 on pear and quince, but on the latter, especially, it is all 

 that can be desired. — September and October. Foreign. 



63. Long Green (Verte Longue). — Really long and 

 green, juicy, sweet and good ; a fine strong grower and 

 good bearer on the quince. — October. Foreign. 



64. Long Green^ Striped (Yerte Longue Panache). — A 

 variety of the preceding, with striped wood and fruit, but 



nferior in quality. 



65. Las Canas. — A fine Belgian variety, first fruited by 

 Mr. Manning. Medium size, pyriform, yellow and slightly 

 russeted, juicy, melting and fine. — October. 



QQ. Lodge. — Medium size, brownish, russety, juicy, 

 melting, rich ; native of Philadelphia ; usually first-rate. 

 — September and October. 



%^. Marie Louise. — A large melting pear of the first 

 quality ; the tree is a straggling, crooked grower, but 

 hardy, and bears young and abundantly ; does not succeed 

 on the quince. 



68. Najpoleon. — A large, juicy, melting, fine fruit; tree 

 vigorous, hardy and productive, makes a fine pyramid on 

 the quince ; bears young, ripens in [N'ovember, and may 

 be kept till December. Should be rij)ened in a warm 

 room. 



69. Onondaga. — See Swan's Orange. 



70. Oswego Beurre. — An excellent new pear, from Os- 

 wego, ISTew York, medium size, melting, with a rich vinov 

 flavor. Tree very hardy and productive ; mak^s a beauxi- 

 ful pyramid on the quince ; a most valuable pear ; rij^ens 

 in October to December. 



71. Paradise d'^Automne. — A large, fine melting pear, 

 of the first quality; resembles Beurre Bosc in shape and 

 color. — October. 



72. Pratt. — A native of Rhode Island, medium size, 



