THE PEAR. 1 77 



in shallow basin ; tree a strong, upright grower, prolific. 

 Jul3^ Origin Pennsylvania. 



BEURRE GIFFARI). 



Medium, p^M-iform, yellow, with red cheek ; flesh 

 white, melting, juicy and finely flavored; small basin, 

 with closed calyx ; tree a straggling grower. June. 

 BUFFUM. 



Medium, obovate, deep yellow, with a'broad red cheek, 

 and slightly russeted ; flesh white, buttery, sweet and 

 of very good quality; tree a strong, compact grower, pro- 

 ductive. August Origin Rhode Island. 

 CHAMBERS. 



Medium, obovate, yellow, red next the sun and dotted 

 with green ; flesh white, of fair quality ; tree a spreading 

 grower of moderate vigor. -July. 



CLAPP'S FAVORITE. 



Large, ovate, yellow, with brown dots ; flesh white, 

 buttery, melting, sweet, of good quality; tree vigorous, 

 upright spreading, prolific. July and August. Origin 

 Massachusetts. 



DOYENNE d'ETE. 



Small, roundish-obovate, shaoed with and covered 

 with grayish dots ; flesh white, sweet, melting and of 

 agreeable flavor ; tree a strong, upright grower, bears 

 early and abundantly. June. 



FLEMISH BEAUTY. 



Large, p3'-riform, pale yellow, with a brown cheek, rus- 

 seted; flesh whitish, melting and rich; a handsome pear 

 of good quality ; tree a strong, upright grower, bears 

 early. /August. 



HENKELL. 

 Large, round-obovate, yeliow ; flesh yellowish white, 

 buttery, melting; partially closed cal3'x in large basin ; 

 tree upright, vigorous and productive. July. 

 HOWELL. 

 Large, wide-obovate, yellow, with handsome cheek and 

 small dots ; flesh white, melting, buttery, aromatic, of 

 fine quality; small basin; tree a strong, open grower, 

 prolific. August. 



