PEARS. 121 



vate, acute pyriform; size, 1 ; use, table ; texture, "buttery, 

 melting, ji^icy ; season, September and October. 



Remarks. — Of foreign origin. Similar, in most respects, 

 to Beurre Bosc. 



Autumn Superb. 



Eemarks. — Large, obtuse, pyriform. Good for kitchen 

 use. A great bearer. 



Barker. Color, greenish yellow; form, obovate] size, 

 2 ; use, table and baking ; texture, coarse ; quality, 2 ; 

 season, September and October. 



BAEON DE MELLO. Color, yellow and russet; form, 

 obovate, acute pyriform ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, 

 melting, juicy ; quality, 1 ; season, September and October. 



Eemarks. — " Good and new. ^'-—HoriicuUural Exhibitions 

 1855. " Very good." — Marshall P. Wilder, i7i Horticulturist. 



BAETLETT, or Williams' Bon Cliretien, with a great num- 

 ber of synonymes (showing its great value everywhere). 

 Color, yellow; form, obovate, obtuse pyriform; size, X] 

 use, table ; texture, buttery, melting, sugary, juicy, with 

 a peculiar flavor ; quality, 1 ; season, August to October. 



Eemarks. — English. Originated in 1770. Tree vigor- 

 ous, and very early productive. " Well suited to the 

 vicinity of Cincinnati." — F. G. Gary. Excellent, early, 

 productive, either on pear or quince. The former stock 

 sufficiently good. Thus far, taken altogether, the best 

 pear of its season for the locality of Cincinnati. It is 

 even now too little grown, but continually gaining tlie 

 great favor and estimation it so justly and fully merits. 

 It can be grafted, and do well even on the apple. The 

 Bartlett is a pear that it is not necessary to cultivate on 

 the quince. On its own stock it does not grow large to 

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