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It is good as an early retail market pear, but it won't 

 ship long distances. The tree is vigorous and the fruit 

 is pleasant and refreshing, and of medium size, of pale 

 yellowish green color. This pear has some perfume, a 

 valuable quality, particularly in an early pear. It is 

 rather too much given to the blight. Standard. 



Manning's Elizabeth. — An elegant, early pear, 

 standard or dwarf, but my objection to it is that it 

 inclines to blight, as we generally get the trees from 

 nurserymen, at present. Fruit is medium size, yellow, 

 and red cheek, with dots. Is juicy and melting, and 

 and will ship well for an early pear. After the tree gets 

 to be twelve years old the fruit deteriorates and the 

 tree needs to be treated as recommended for Duchess. 



6)//.— Albert H. Silver, Esq., of Red Lion, Del. 

 grows this pear to perfection. It is a seedling of the 

 Seckel. Tree productive and grows moderately. Fruit 

 small, greenish yellow and reddish. Is rich in flavor, 

 aromatic and perfumed, different specimens vary in 

 flavor. Comes early. — Standard. 



Dearborns Seedling. — Fruit medium size ; light yel- 

 low ; flesh white and juicy, melting ; Standard. 



Bloodgood. — Richard Jackson recommends this pear, 

 and he is good authority. Other growers dont thinlcit 

 desirable. The fruit I think has the highest flavor of 



