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Pears. 



fair fruit, and fine bearing qualities. Ripens end of September, 

 but should be picked two weeks before, or it becomes me;uy. 

 Origin, Rhode Island. 



Fig. yt2.Btiffum. 



Cabot, Size medium, round-obovate, slightly irregular, crown full, 

 obtuse ; stalk an inch long, set on the pointed base without de- 

 pression ; surface rough, russeted, bronze yellow ; basin round, 

 smooth ; flesh greenish white, breaking, somewhat melting, juicy, 

 sub-acid, good. Early mid-autumn. Tree vigorous, very pro- 

 ductive. Hardy, reliable. Origin, Salem, Mass. 



Capsheaf. Rather small, short obovate, wide at crown, somewhat 

 conic, or with a rounded taper to the stalk ; surface deep yellow, 

 mostly russeted ; stalk an inch long, stout, slightly sunk ; calyx 

 small, basin rather large ; flesh melting, juicy, buttery, mild, sweet, 

 good, of second quality. Ripens mid-autumn. Shoots erect, 

 stout, yellowish brown ; very productive. Rhode Island. 



Collins. Size medium, obovate, approaching turbinate ; greenish 

 yellow ; stalk short, thick, oblique, not sunk ; calyx small, scarce- 

 ly sunk ; flesh juicy and melting ; of medium quality. First of 

 Mass. 



Compte de Lamy. Rather small, roundish obovate (Bloodgood- 

 shaped) ; yellow, with dots and thin russet ; stalk an inch long, 



