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THE TEAR. 



Washington, 



Kobertson. 



American : native of Dela- 

 ware. Tree of healthy, mo- 

 derate growth, with slen- 

 der, diverging, reddish brown 

 shoots ; an annual bearer. 



Fruit, medium, roundish 

 ovate, or ovate pyriform ; 

 color, lemon yellow, tinged in 

 sun with red and reddish 

 russet, and, near the stem, 

 patches of clear russet ; stem, 

 an inch long, inserted in a 

 narrow cavity, sometimes al- 

 most obsolete, and then there 

 is a fleshy lip one side of 

 stem ; calyx, small, long 

 pointed segments ; basin, 

 round, regular; core^ rather 

 small, lying near the apex; 

 seeds, obovate pyriform, black- 

 ish ; flesh, white, juicy, sweet. 

 September. 



ZoAR Beauty. 



Zoar Seedling. 



American : native of Ohio 

 Tree, vigorous grower; dark 

 brown shoots • early and abund- 

 ant bearer. 



Fruit, a little below medium, 

 varying in form, usually as seen' 

 in our engraving ; color, light 

 yellow, with greenish spots, red 

 in the sun, with deep red spots ; 

 stem, generally long, slender, 

 curved, plaited, with slight de- 

 pression one side ; calyx, large, 

 for size of fruit : basin, shallow ; 

 core, medium ; seeds, obovate, or 

 broad ovate; flesh, yellowish 

 white, a little coarse, juicy, 

 sweet. Early August. 



