THE PEAR. 655 



Fruit large, oblong, obovate acute pyriform, yellowish green with 

 a shade of red in the sun, and russet specks and blotches, and russet at 

 base of stalk. Flesh white, half fine, melting, juicy, vinous, sweet. 

 Good. October. 



ADELE LANCELOT. 



A Belgian Pear of recent introduction. Tree vigorous. 



Fruit medium to large, pyriform. Skin clear green yellow, shaded 

 with red in the sun. Flesh white, not very juicy or rich. Good. Oc- 

 tober. 



ADMIRABLE. 

 Dana's Admirable. 



Originated with Francis Dana, Boston, Mass., and first exhibited 

 before the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1853. Tree a vigo- 

 rous grower, somewhat irregular, and, according to Hovey, tardy in 

 coming into bearing. Young wood olive brown. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish ovate, narrowing toward the stalk. 

 Surface uneven. Skin yellowish, partially russeted and thickly sprinkled 

 with russet dots. Stalk medium, a little inclined, planted in a small 

 cavity, and sometimes with a lip. Calyx open. Segments short, erect. 

 Basin medium, rather abrupt, uneven. Flesh juicy, melting, vinous, a 

 little astringent. Good. September. 



ADMIRAL FARRAGUT. 



This new American Pear originated with Dr. Shurtleff, Boston, 

 Mass., who describes the tree as strong, vigorous, productive. Shoots 

 long, medium size. 



Fruit very large, long pyriform, green with many dots, and blush 

 in the sun. Stalk stout, curved. Calyx medium. Basin shallow. 

 Flesh melting, juicy, fine-grained, subacid, pleasant. Season last of 

 September. (J. of H.) 



ADOLPHE CATCHET. 



Origin, gardens of M. Andre Leroy, Angers, France. 



Fruit medium, obtuse pyriform, rich yellow, dotted and splashed 

 with red in the sun. Flesh white, juicy, vinous, sweet, harsh and grit- 

 ty at core. August, September. (Leroy.) 



ADOLPHINE EICHARD. 



A Belgian Pear of recent introduction. 



Fruit medium, pyriform, clear yellow, with shades and patches of 

 brown red. Flesh white, half fine, juicy, vinous, sweet. Good. No- 

 vember. 



AGLAE GREGOIRE. 



A Belgian variety, of vigorous and productive habit. 



Fruit medium, obtuse pyriform. Skin yellow, dotted and splashed 



