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THE PEAR. 



DUNDAS. 



Parmentier. 



Foreign. Rather liable to drop before mature. Fruit, medium, obovate 

 ovate, yellow, greenish black dots, deep red cheek in sun j stem, stout ; 

 calyx, small ; flesh, yellowish, melting, perfumed ; " very good." October 

 and November. 



DUNMORB. 



Foreign. A good grower and early bearer on pear roots ; requires rich, 

 high culture ; shoots, slender, erect, brownish slate color. Fruit, large to 

 very large (our drawing made from an unripe specimen), oblong obovate, 

 greenish, dotted and speckled with brownish red russet, patches of rough 

 russet near calyx: when not fully ripe, dark green specks underneath tho 

 skin ; stem, rather long ; fleshy at base ; calyx, open ; segments, much re- 

 flexed ; core, rather large ; flesh, yellowish white, buttery, melting ; " very 

 good." September and October. 



