THE PEAR. 449 



the Jaminet. Ripens in November. (AL Pom.) Fine in Bel- 

 gium ; not tested here. 



ADAMS. 



Raised by Dr. H. Adams, of Waltham, Mass. Tree a vigorous 

 grower, with an upright, erect habit, making a pyramidal head ; 

 young wood dark brown. Fruit large, pyriform. Skin fair, 

 smooth, deep yellow, shaded with red on the sunny side, dotted 

 with russet specks. Stalk short and stout, wrinkled at its base, 

 and obliquely inserted without much cavity, eye small, closed, 

 and about even with the crown. Flesh white, fine, melting, 

 and very juicy. Flavour rich, brisk, vinous, perfumed and ex- 

 cellent. Ripens September, and keeps into the middle of Octo- 

 ber. (Hov. Mag.) 



ADELAIDE DE REVES. Van Mons. 



Madame Adelaide Keves. 



Tree vigorous, and very fertile on pear or quince. Fruit 

 large enough, roundish, Bergamotte or turbinate. Skin bright 

 green, becoming lemon yellow at the time of ripening. Flesh 

 white, half fine, melting, juice very abundant, sugary, vinous, well 

 perfumed, of first quality. Ripe last of October. (An. Pom.) 



ALEXANDER. 



Origin, town of Alexander, N. Y. Tree moderate growth. 

 Fruit medium, irregularly obovate, approaching oblong, some- 

 what one-sided. Skin yellowish-green, dotted, striped, and 

 splashed with russet, and slightly tinged in the sun. Stalk 

 slender, rather long, curved, fleshy at its insertion in a moderate 

 cavity by a lip. Calyx small, partially closed. Flesh white, a 

 little coarse and gritty, very juicy, melting, sugary and rich. 

 Ripe last of September. (J. B. Eaton, MS.) 



ALEXANDRE LAMBRE. Bivort. 



Tree very vigorous, and exceedingly productive. Fruit small 

 or medium, in the form of a Bergamot, but generally more tur- 

 binate. Skin smooth, bright green, strongly dotted and striped 

 with russet fawn, and much shaded with the same over its whole 

 surface. Flesh white, fine, melting, half buttery, juice abun- 

 dant, sweet, and well perfumed. Commences to ripen in No- 

 vember, but prolonged until in January. (Al. Pom.) 



ALPHA. Thomp. 



A Belgian seedling, received from Dr. Van Mons. It is a 

 pleasant pear. 



