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green, becoming nearly yellow ; flesh buttery, melting, sweet, per' 

 fumed, agreeable. Nov. Shoots greenish brown, erect. Belgian. 



Marie Louise. Large pyriform, a little one-sided, or with a curved 

 axis ; body somewhat conical ; surface pale green, becoming yel- 

 lowish, partly russeted ; stalk an inch and a half long, rather 

 stout, often oblique ; calyx small, basin narrow, plaited ; flesh but- 

 tery, melting, vinous, when well grown rich and fine often second 

 or third rate variable. Needs rich cultivation or else the fruit 

 will be poor. Mid-autumn. Growth very flexuous and straggling, 

 shoots olive grey, petioles very long, leaves narrow. Belgian. 



Millot de Nancy. Medium or below, distinct pyriform, orange rus- 

 set on dull yellow ; stalk an inch long, not sunk ; flesh buttery 

 and melting, moderately juicy, and rich, sweet, aromatic. Oct., 

 Nov. Belgian. 



NAPOLEON. Medium or rather large ; conic-pyriform, obtuse, vari- 

 able ; green becoming pale yellowish green ; stalk an inch long, 

 stout, slightly sunk ; basin rather large ; flesh uncommonly juicy, 

 melting, moderately rich, good, often astringent and worthless. 

 From mid-autumn till winter. Needs ripening in a warm room. 

 Very productive, thrifty, hardy. Shoots rather erect. Belgian. 

 Best on warm light soils. 



NOUVEAU POITEAU. Medium or large, conic-pyriform, sometimes 

 approaching obovate, greenish, much russeted, and thickly dotted ; 

 stalk rather short, often fleshy at insertion, not sunk ; calyx 

 closed, basin moderate ; flesh buttery, melting, somewhat vinous, 

 very good when well grown. Nov. A strong grower, shoots 

 brownish red, and forms a handsome pyramid on quince. Bel- 

 gian. 



ONONDAGA. (Swan's Orange.) Quite large, obtuse oval-pyriform, 

 nearly in the form of a double cone, neck very short and obtuse, 

 body large and tapering to obtuse apex ; skin roughish, greenish 

 yellow, becoming rich yellow, dots numerous, often a slight brown 

 cheek, crown often slightly russeted ; stalk an inch to an inch and 

 a half long, stout, slightly sunk ; calyx small, closed, basin narrow, 

 ribbed ; flesh slightly coarse, buttery, melting, sometimes a little 

 breaking, juicy, rich, fine, but not of the highest quality, some- 

 times astringent. Ripens mid-autumn. Growth vigorous, shoots 

 yellow, ascending. Productive. Fig. 277. 



Ontario. Medium or rather large, oblong-pyriform (somewhat Bart- 

 lett-shaped, but more obovate), sometimes faintly ribbed, some- 

 what irregular ; pale yellow, thickly dotted ; stalk an inch long ; 

 cavity small, irregular ; calyx open or partly closed ; basin wrin- 

 kled ; flesh buttery, melting, with a mild, pleasant, agreeable flavor. 

 First of October.' Shoots yellowish red, rather erect. Geneva. 

 N. Y. 



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