PEARS. 147 



Kemarks. — 'American. From New Haven, Connecticut. 

 It may be observed, as a general rule, that the native fruit 

 trees, originating, either from native seed, or from the 

 seed of established fine foreign kinds, are the hardiest, 

 most thrift}', vigorous, and healthy — as the Seckel, Buf- 

 fum, Dearborn's Seedling, etc. The Bartlett, and some 

 others, are exceptions to this rule. 



D' Amour. 



Eemarks. — Eather too small to be popular here, though 

 sometimes of rich flavor. It is a \qvj fruitful tree, but 

 too small to be much cultivated. 



Dean's Summer. See Doyenne d' Ete. 



DEAEBOEN'S SEEDLING. Color, pale yellow, with 

 russet spots; form, obovate ; size, 3; use, dessert; texture, 

 juicy, melting; quality, 1; season, August. 



Eemarks. — Tree bears well at 7 or 8 years old. First- 

 rate. Origin Eoxbury, Massachusetts. Tree very vigorous, 

 erect, yet spreading. Yery fine and delicious, but rather 

 small. Exhibited by A, H. Ernst, with whom it has always 

 been a great favorite, August 11, 1855. Fruit Committee 

 decided it, " Hardly to be too highly j^rized." " Yery 

 fine." — Dr. Warder. An early and abundant bearer. A 

 hardy tree. 



De Louvain. Color, dull greenish yellow ; form, obo- 

 vate, acute pyriform ; size, 1 ; use, baking ; texture, crisjD, 

 juicy, astringent; quality, 1 ; season, December to Feb- 

 ruar}^, and even March. 



Eemarks. — Foreign. It is well known that, for the 

 purposes of good baking or cooking, there are qualities 

 required different from the table or dessert. These qual- 

 ities are juiciness, crispness, some acidity; and even astrin- 



