512 THE PEAR. 



lowish, sprinkled with russet. Stalk rather long, curved, insert- 

 ed in a slight cavity, at an inclination. Calyx open, basin small, 

 uneven. Flesh coarse, juicy, melting, sweet, and rich. Decem- 

 ber to February. 



IVES' SEEDLING. 



Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, New Haven, Conn. Fruit nearly 

 medium, somewhat globular. Skin greenish-yellow, shaded 

 with crimson. Stalk short and thick. Calyx small, nearly 

 closed, basin shallow, and irregular. 



Flesh whitish, coarse and granular, juicy, melting, with a 

 refreshing sugary flavour well perfumed. Ripe about the first 

 of September. 



IVES' PEAR. 



Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, New Haven, Conn. Tree vigorous 

 and very productive. Fruit small, irregularly turbinate, inclin 

 ed. Skin greenish, with a brownish-red cheek. Stalk long, in- 

 serted by a fleshy ring or lip. Calyx open, basin very small. 



Flesh juicy, melting, sugary, and good. Ripens first of Sep- 

 tember. 



IVES' BERGAMOTTE. 



Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, New Haven, Conn. Tree closely re- 

 fvmbles the Seckel, and is very productive. Fruit medium or 

 sin-ill, Bergarnot-shape, protuberant at calyx. Skin greenish- 

 yellow, with slight traces of russet. Stalk short and thick, in- 

 serted by a ring or lip. Flesh rather coarse, buttery, melting, 

 juicy, with a Gansel's Bergamot flavour. Ripens first of Sep- 

 tember. 



IVES' VIRGALIEU. 



Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, of New Haven. Fruit below me- 

 dium, pyriform, broad at calyx. Skin greenish, shaded with 

 dull crimson. Stalk inserted by a lip. Calyx open, basin shal- 

 low and irregular. Flesh whitish, rather coarse and granular, 

 buttery, juicy, and melting, with a sweet, rich, refreshing vinous 

 flavour. October. 



IACKSON. 



Origin New Hampshire. Tree vigorous and productive. 

 Fruit medium, oblate, short pyriform or turbinate. Skin green- 

 ish-yellow, somewhat russeted. Stalk long and curved, fleshy 

 at its junction, inserted in a slight cavity. Calyx small and 

 open, set in a rather deep abrupt basin. Flesh white and juicy, 

 flavour brisk and vinous. Ripens the last of September. 



JALOUSIE DE FONTENAY VENDEE. Man in H. M. 

 This excellent French pear, was imported from Vilmorin, of 



