CHAPTER If. 



THE PEAR. 



THE pear is distinguished by great delicacy of 

 texture in the finer varieties, and by mild and deli- 

 cious flavor. In these points, it much excels the 

 apple, but falls far short in keeping properties and 

 in general and extensive uses. 



VARIETIES. The following, which are among the 

 best, have either originated in this country, or have 

 been thoroughly proved and found adapted to the 

 climate. 



SUMMER FRUIT. 



Amire Joannet. Fruit very small, good, but not 

 first rate, a great bearer, chiefly valuable for its 

 early maturity, often ripening two weeks before 

 wheat harvest. .The Little Musk or Primitive, is 

 smaller, a week later, and not so good. 



Madeleine. Fruit medial size, green, of a deli- 

 cious melting flesh and fine flavor. Probably the 

 best very early pear, ripening with early wheat- 

 cutting. A sub-variety, hardly so good, has less 

 of the peculiar green of the skin and none of the 

 slight shade of acid, which mark the true variety. 



