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THE PEAR. 



lines ; seeds, obovate ; flesh, rather coarse, juicy, melting, perfumed, 

 " very good." Season, December to February. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, healthy grower, early bearer. 



Fruit, above medium, globular, acute pyriform, sometimes obo- 

 vate pyriform ; color, yellowish green, with dark green specks, rarely 

 a brownish red cheek in sun ; stem, medium, swollen or fleshy where 

 it joins the fruit ; calyx, medium, open, segments varying ; basin, 

 very shallow, sometimes slightly furrowed ; core, small, compact ; 

 seeds, oblong, pointed, light brown ; flesh, greenish white, fine-grained, 

 buttery, juicy, sprightly, vinous, perfumed. Season, September. 



STEVENS' GENESEE. 



Guernsey, | Stephens' Genesee. 



Native of Rochester, N. Y. It is one of the most desirable of 



