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THE PEAR. 



CLASS II. New and untested, suited to certain localities or gardens of 

 Amateurs. 



ALPHA. 



Foreign. Very productive. Fruit, medium, oblong obovate, pale yel- 

 lowish green, with reddish dots, brown blush ; flesh, white, fine-grained, 

 buttery, " very good." October. 



ABBOTT. 



From Providence, K. I. Fruit, medium, oblong obovate, dark green, 

 reddish brown cheek; calyx, small; flesh, melting, sugary, sprightly, 

 Middle to last September. 



ANDREW'S. 



American. An early bearer, a little disposed to decay at core, otherwise 

 highly desirable. Fruit, large, (our drawing too small for an average,) 

 roundish, ovate pyriform, yellowish green, dull red cheek, scattered dots 



