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Fruit pretty large ; roundish oblong ; skin pale citron yellow, 

 witli cinnamon-russet, specMed ; flesh white, juicy, very buttery 

 and delicious; ripe in September and October. An old and 

 once celebrated variety, still admired by many, although exclud- 

 ed from some nurseries or cultivated under new names. 



Wilkinson. A native Pear from Cumberland, R. I. The 

 tree bears young, and is very fruitful ; size above medium ; form 

 oblong ; skin yellow, with a brownish blush near the sun ; flesh 

 white, juicy, and melting. At perfection in October and No- 

 vember. 



WINTER FRUIT. 



Beurre d'Aremberg, Beurre cVAremhert, Due (T Aremherg, 

 Poire (TAremherg, Beurre Descham])s^ Beurre des Orphelins of 

 Deschara'ps^ Colmar Deschamps. The English and French 

 writers speak of this Pear as one of the best in cultivation. 

 The tree is a great bearer, comes early into cultivation, and 

 the fruit will keep till March. Fruit large, turbinate ; skin of 

 a delicate pale green, dotted with russet, which becomes of a 

 deep yellow at maturity ; flesh Avhitisli, fine, very juicy, per- 

 fectly melting, aud very extraordinarily rich, sweet, high- 

 flavored, and excellent. 



Beurre DiEL, Die/'s Butterbirne, Dorothee Hogale, Beurre de 

 Yelie, Beurre Royale, Poire de Melon. Beurre Incomparable 

 of some. This ranks amongst the best of Pears. The tree is 

 of vigorous growth ; fruit, when in perfection, four inches long 

 and three inches broad ; the skin at maturity is bright orange, 

 with reddish russet ; flesh clear white, melting, juicy, and of a 

 delicious aromatic flavor ; from November to January. 



Beurre Range, Beurre Epine, Hardenpont de Printemps, 

 This is said to be a first-rate Pear. The tree is vigorous, and 

 a good bearer; fruit middle-sized, oblong; skin deep green, 

 with russety specks ; flesh green, melting, having a rich deli- 

 cious flavor, with very little acid. It shriy^Jspp^ ripening, but 

 will keep till April. 



Bezy Yaet, Bezy de ^^^^^C^ft "^^ i^elleiit E^air;Cur0, 



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