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THE PEAR. 



Last August and early September. This variety varies much in form. Our 

 figures are from specimens from sanfie tree. 



Bartlett. 



■William's Bon Chretien, I Poire Gruillianme, 

 "William's, | Delavoult de Clement. 



An English variety, originated ahout 1770. Now extensively grown, 

 and too well known to really need description. The trees are vigorous, and 

 early productive of fair, handsome fruit, either on Pear or Quince root. 



Fruity large, ovate, obtuse pyriform, surface somewhat uneven ; color^ 

 clear light yellow, tinged with blush in sun when ripe, russet around the 

 stem, and minute russet dots over whole ; stem, short, thick ; calyx, medium, 

 partly open ; hasin, shallow, furrowed ; core^ medium ; seeds^ broad ovate ; 

 ficsh, yellowish white, melting, juicy, vinous Middle August to middle 

 September, 



