4:04 THE PEAR. 



Pennsylvania. 



American. From Penn.sylvania. Tree, vigorous, hardy, and moderately 

 productive. Fruit, large, obovate pyriform, surface irregular, yellowish 

 green, brownish russet, marbled ; stem, stout ; calyx, small, half closed ; 

 core, small; flesh, yellowish, rather coarse, breaking, juicy; "good." 

 October. 



Petre. 



American. Originated in the old Bartram Botanic Garden, near Philg,- 

 delphia. Pa. Tree, moderate grower, with slender, yellowish brown shoot.s, 

 abundant bearer. Fruit, medium to large, oblong obovate pyriform, pale 

 yellow, with russet patches ; stem, rather stout, largest at base ; cavity, 

 abrupt; calyx, medium; basin, narrow; flesh, whitish, fine, melting, but 

 tery, perfumed, juicy, nearly " best." October. The "Bezi de la Motte " 

 has been disseminated for this variety, somewhat, through the West. 



Philadelphia Latch. 



Large, oblate pyriform, yellow, greenish gray dots, netted russet ; stem, 

 stout; cavity, deep, abrupt ; calyx, half closed; basin, open ; flesh, coarse, 

 sugary, juicy ; core, small ; rots at core ; productive; "very good." Sep- 

 tember, October. 



Philippe Goes. 



Foreign. Tree, sufiiciently vigorous and very fertile. Fruit, medium, 

 turbinate-pyriform, bossed, and often irregular ; skin, rough, totally covered 

 with grayrus.set; flesh, whitish-yellow, fine and melting, juice enough, 

 sweet and finely perfumed ; quite first quality. Ripens middle of Novem- 

 ber. (An. Pom.) 



PiNNEO. 



Boston, I Summer Tirgalieu, 



Graves? | Hebron. 



American. Originated in Tolland County, Conn., and first introduced 

 to notice in transactions of the Hartford County Horticultural Society. 

 Young wood, of a brownish red ; tree vigorous and productive. Fruit, 

 small to medium, oblong obovate pyriform, tapering toward the stem ; 

 color, pale yellow, tinge of red in the sun, obscure dots, and considerable 

 russet near base of stem; stem, rather long; cavity, shallow; calyx, me- 

 dium, open ; basin, broad, shallow, slightly ribbed or furrowed ; fle.sh. 

 yellowish white, melting, juicy, sugary, rich delicious flavor ; core, medium 

 or small ; seeds, dark brownish black. Last of August. 



Pius IX. 



Foreign., Large, obovate, irregular pyriform ; yellow, slightly rus- 

 seted; stem, short, curved, fleshy at junction; calyx, open; basin, shal- 

 low; flesh, coarse ; "'good." September, October. 



Platt's Seedling. 



Origin, on the farm of the late Thomas TredvA-ell, Beekmantown, Clin- 

 ton County, N. Y. Tree, vigorous, hardy and productive. Fruit, rather 

 large ; skin, yellow : a fruit of good quality, and perhaps may be valuable 

 for orchard culture, particularly at the North. October, November. 



