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thirds grown, we can throw it into the northern markets 

 early, in average seasons, and thus get good prices, and 

 when peaches fail, the Bartlett is a bonanza to the 

 grower. It does well as Standard or Dwarf; the trees 

 grow very rapidly and they come into bearing very, very 

 early, almost as soon as peaches. Fruit large, beautiful 

 yellow, with a blush in good exposure, sometimes a little 

 russetty ; flesh white, fine grained ; aromatic, juicy, but- 

 tery, with a v4nous flavor and highly perfumed. These are 

 certainly many points of excellence, and they are all de- 

 served. Considering its very rapid growth it is a healthy 

 tree and free from disease, blighting occasionally, if on 

 improper soil or improperly cared for, or if the trees have 

 been improperly propagated. 



Rostiezer. — Samuel M. Couper, Esq., of New Castle, 

 Del., one of the most enthusiastic and successful amateur 

 fruit growers of the Peninsula, fruits the Rostiezer in his 

 grounds, and I have seen fine specimens of it there, and 

 they taste as well as they look. The tree is vigorous 

 and bears full crops. It comes six weeks before the 

 Seckel, and approaches, but does not equal it in flavor. 

 Mr. Couper also has the Rutter, another good pear for 

 the autumn, but docs not compaie with the Rostiezer in 

 flavor. Standard. 



Tyson. — Somewhat similar to Rostiezer. A Penn- 

 sylvania pear. Fruit medium size ; yellow, russetty, and 

 a blush if exposed. Flavor "very good." Standard. 



