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chael (Doyenne blanc) as it resembles both of them in wood, 

 foliage and fruit ; and there is no other variety in the neigh- 

 borhood of the tree." The specimens were received on the 

 25th of November, 1843, and the committee were of the opin- 

 ion that it should be classed with our best pears. 



This variety has been introduced into our gardens from 

 scions liberally forwarded to the Society, by Messrs. Wilcomb 

 & King, and distributed among the members. These scions 

 have not yet produced fruit, but will probably do so another 

 year. The tree is of moderate growth, wood rather small and 

 thorny, and of a light yellowish brown. We understand the 

 pears from the original tree are much sought after, and com- 

 mand a high price in the vicinity of Flushing. Our descrip- 

 tion is as follows : — 



Size^ large, about three inches long, and two and a half in 

 diameter : Form, obovate, full at the crown, tapering but lit- 

 tle to the stem, where it ends very obtusely : Skin, fair, nearly 

 smooth, pale lemon yellow when mature, much freckled with 

 dull green above the middle, with a circle of russet around both 

 the eye and stem, and regularly covered with small, blackish 

 gray, specks : Stem, medium length, about one inch, stout, 

 straight, nearly smooth, dull brown, swollen at its junction 

 with the tree, and rather deeply inserted in a large round cav- 

 ity, with a projection on one side : Eye, large, closed, and 

 deeply sunk in a large, open, furrowed, angular basin ; seg- 

 ments of the calyx medium length, projecting : Flesh, yellow- 

 ish white, very melting and juicy, and slightly gritty at the 

 core : Flavor, rich, sugary and excellent, without much per- 

 fume : Core, medium size : Seeds, small, dark brown. Ripe 

 from November to February. 



56. Tyson. 



The Tyson pear {fig. 30,) is of recent introduction, and 

 is but little kno\vn. It has only fruited the last three or four 

 years in the vicinity of Boston, and we first had the pleas- 

 ure of tasting it in the fall of 1845, when it appeared to be so 

 fine a variety that we requested our correspondent, Mr. Man- 

 ning, who has exhibited some superior specimens, to send us a 

 few fruits the present season. We were kindly favored with 



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