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the reader to the December number, page 351. The tree is a very fine 

 grower, bears young, and is very productive. This fruit should be picked, 

 Hke all the early pears, just as soon as it has reached its full size, and before 

 it has time to ripen on the tree. Season, last of August. The wood and 

 growth resemble the Flemish Beaut)- , but it holds its leaves even better. 

 We regard it as a very valuable variety for all purposes ; and one may 

 plant largely of this with the fullest confidence that the surplus fruit will 

 find a ready sale. 



Bartlett. — This old variety is too well known to need minute descrip- 

 tion here. We quote the words used in the Journal of last year in regard 

 to this pear : " No pear succeeds better in every variety of soil and loca- 

 tion, and no variety gives better crops of good fruit." The tree is a good 

 grower and great bearer ; fruit large, yellow, handsome ; quality nearly first- 

 rate. This variety should be planted extensively, bofli for home-use and 

 market-purposes. It has but one fault ; and that is its habit of over-bearing. 

 It is the most popular pear in the country, and deservedly so. Season, first 

 to middle of September. 



Belle Lucrative. — This is a most delicious pear, admired by all who 

 like a sweet pear. Though a foreign variety, it does remarkably well here. 

 The fruit is medium to rather large, of a pale greenish-yellow color, with 

 occasionally a faint blush on exposed specimens. The flesh is very juicy, 

 rich, and sweet. Time of ripening, towards the last of September. The 

 tree is a fair grower, and very good bearer. This is not a good market- 

 fruit : on the contrary, good as it is, it is almost impossible to sell it, while 

 very much poorer pears, with bright cheeks and golden sides, sell readily. 

 Every person should plant it for his own use. 



Abbott. — This is one of the newer pears, but yet a great favorite where 

 known. It is an American variety ; having originated in Providence, R.I. 

 The tree is a vigorous, upright grower, hardy, and a good bearer. It is of 

 medium size ; yellowish color, considerably streaked and marbled with red; 

 obovate form ; flesh white, melting, buttery, with a peculiar almond flavor, 

 greatly admired. Time of ripening, last of September. Rather small 

 for market, but an excellent variety for family-use. 



Paradise d'Automne is a good fall variety. The tree is hardy and mod- 

 erately vigorous, with twisting, crooked, dark-colored shoots ; great bearer. 



