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Pomohgical Notices ; 



white, rather coarse, melting, very juicy, and httle 

 gritty at the core : Flavor, very rich, of a refreshing sweet- 

 ness, and slightly perfumed: Co7'e, large: Seeds, very 

 long, slender, dark brown, often abortive. Ripe at the end 

 of July and beginning of August. Grows freely either on 

 the quince or pear. 



15. Bloodgood, R. Manning ATag. of Hort., vol. iii, p. 14. 

 Early Beurr6 of some collections. 



The Bloodgood pear {fig. 31) in our opinion, ranks as 

 the richest of the summer varieties. It succeeds the Jargo- 

 nelle, and is in eating from the middle to the end of Au- 

 gust. The first account we have of this variety, is in our 



Bloodgood Pear. 



Magazine (Vol. III., p. 14) where Mr. Manning describes it 

 in his excellent paper, enumerating one hundred and twen- 

 ty-six sorts, which had fruited in the Pomological garden 

 up to the spring of 1837. It was first brought into notice 

 by the late Thomas Bloodgood, of the firm of Messrs. Blood- 

 good & Co., nurserymen. Flushing, L. I., from whom Mr. 

 Manning received his tree. It is a native of New York. 



