WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 



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sprinkled with large round grayish specks; a good and regular bearer; 

 fine on quince. 



Fruit, large, globular, obtuse, obovate pyriform ; color, yellow, 

 with tracings of russet, and large russet specks ; stem, short, stout, 

 fleshy at base ; cavity, shallow ; calyx, medium, open ; core, medium ; 

 seeds, small, almost black, abortive ; flesh, yellowish white, rather 

 coarse, melting, juicy, vinous, sweet perfume. Season, October. 



COLUMBIA, 



Columbian Virgalieu, 



Native of Westches- 

 ter county, N. Y. With- 

 out being of more than 

 second quality, its har- 

 dihood of tree, product- 

 ive habit, and fruit uni- 

 formly smooth and fair, 

 make it a valuable as 

 well as profitable varie- 

 ty. Tree, thrifty ; young 

 shoots, yellowish brown. 



Fruit, large or above 

 medium, oblong, obo- 

 vate pyriform ; color, at 

 first pale green, becom- 

 ing, when ripe, fine gold- 

 en yellow, dotted with 

 small gray dots ; stem, 

 medium size, slightly 

 curved ; calyx, rather 

 small, partially open, or 

 half closed ; basin, shal- 

 low ; core, medium; 

 seeds, oblong pyriform; 

 flesh, white, moderately 

 juicy, sweet. Season, 

 December to January. 



Columbian Virgalouse, 



COIT. 

 Beurre Coit. 



A new variety, raised by Col. Coit, of Euclid, O. We first ate 

 of it in 1846, when we made our notes in its favor. Since that we 



