162 FRUIT-GARDENING. 



Golden Beurre of Bilboa. Fruit of medium size, oblong ; 

 color a briglit golden yellow, with patches of rasset ; melting 

 and of fine flavor. A beautiful Pear-tree, a great bearer, and 

 worthy of cultivation ; ripe in October. 



Gore's Heathcot. A native variety, highly esteemed in 

 Massachusetts. Fruit of medium size ; form long ; skin of a 

 uniformly light yellow ; flesh melting, juicy, and high flavored. 

 The growth of the tree is handsome and vigorous, producing 

 abundant crops in September and October. 



Green Sylvange, Sylvanche Vert, Bergamotte Sylvange. 

 A most superior Pear, of medium size, skin rough and green, 

 speckled Avith grey or black. The flesh is greenish near the 

 skin, white in the centre, soft, saccharine and juicy ; fruit in 

 perfection from October to Christmas. The tree is a great 

 bearer, and specimens of the fruit have been known to weigh 

 thirteen ounces. 



Hacon's Incomparable. Norfolk Seedling, Downliam 

 Seedling of Winter <k Co. Fruit middle-sized, of pale yellow 

 color, mixed with green, partially covered with orange russet ; 

 flesh yellowish white, slightly gritty, but very tender, juicy, 

 sweet and rich ; and possessing a high musky and perfumed 

 flavor. The tree is a great bearer, and the fruit excellent. 

 Ripens in November and December. 



Harvard, L'Epergne, Boston JEparne This variety is 

 highly prized in the Boston markets ; fruit above medium size ; 

 oblong, swollen at the crown ; skin russety yellow, tinged with 

 red ; flesh white, juicy, and meltmg. Ripens in September and 

 October. 



Henry the Fourth, Henri Quatre. Fruit of medium size ; 

 oblong, skin a dull yellow, mixed with brown and green ; flesh 

 yellow, rather gritty, juicy, and melting, with a peculiar rich 

 flavor ; ripe in September and October. 



Long Green of Autumn, Verte Longue, Mouthwater. Mr. 

 Manning says that this is one of the best of the old varieties ; 

 its form is very long ; skin at maturity a light green ; flesh 

 white, melting, and rich-flavored. The tree is of vigorous 



