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FRUIT-GARDENING. 



quite melting, juicy, and very sweet, with a little perfume ; it 

 ripens from the middle of September to November. 



AVashington. a native fruit from New Jersey, of medium 

 size and oval form ; the skin is light yellow^, covered with small 

 brown spots, with a tinge of red ; the flesh melting and of ex- 



iles Nonnes. 



cellent flavor. Tlic tree bears well, and is worthy of general 

 cultivation ; fruit ripens in September. 



White Doyenne, Doyenne Blanc, Beurre Blanc, Bonne ente, 

 St. Michael, Carlisle, Citron de Sejjtembre, Kaiserhirne, Poire 

 a courte queue. Poire de Limon, Poire de Seigneur, Poire Mon- 

 sieur, Valencia, White Beurre, Virgalieu of some collections 



