THE PEAR. 751 



DUREE. 

 Duree's Seedling. 



The original tree of this variety was found on the farm of White- 

 head Duree, Westbury, Long Island, N. Y., by Isaac Hicks, and by 

 him introduced. Tree a vigorous, spreading grower, and an early 

 bearer. Young wood dull dark olive brown. 



Fruit medium, oblong acute pyriform, pale yellowish, considerably 

 netted and patched with russet, and thickly sprinkled with russet dots. 

 Stalk long, curved, without depression. Calyx open. Basin uneven. 

 Flesh whitish, half melting, juicy, vinous, sweet, slightly musky. Good 

 to very good, October. 



EARLY BERGAMOT. 



A second-rate French sort. 



Fruit medium, roundish. Skin pale yellowish green. Flesh quite 

 juicy, crisp, with a pleasant, sweet flavor. Eipe about the 20th of August. 



EARLY BUTTER (OF CINCINNATI). 

 Early Summer Butter. Mear's Summer Butter. 



A variety somewhat grown around Cincinnati, O. Origin unknown. 

 Tree upright, and a good grower. 



Fruit small, oval, inclining to obovate, light yellow, with a tinge 

 of red in the sun, brown and green dots. Stalk rather long, curved. 

 Calyx large, with long recurved segments. Flesh white, juicy, buttery. 

 Good. Last of July. 



EASTER BERGAMOT. 



Bergamotte de Paques. St. Herblain d'Hiver. 



Bergamotte d'Hiver. Bergamotte de la G-rilliere. 



Bergamotte de Bugi. Bergamotte de Careme. 



Bergamotte de Toulouse. Bergamotte Ronde d'Hiver. 



Robert's Keeping. Bergamotte Soldat-Nabours. 



Winter Bergamotte. Anderson's Favorite. 



Paddrington. Cape May. 



Royal Tairling. Bonner's Pope's Pear. 

 Terling. 



An old French variety. Tree vigorous and productive, keeps well, 

 and a good cooking fruit. Young wood olive, with round white specks. 



Fruit medium, roundish obovate, narrow at the stalk. Skin smooth, 

 pale green, thickly speckled with conspicuous light gray dots, and be- 

 coming pale yellowish at maturity. Flesh white, crisp, juicy, with a 

 sprightly flavor. Good for cooking. February to May. 



EASTER BEURRE. 



Bergamotte de la Pentecote. Pastorale d'Hiver. 



Beurre de la Pentecote. Beurre de Paques. 



Beurre d'Hiver de Bruxelles. Philippe de Paques. 



Doyenne d'Hiver. Bezi Chaumontelle tres-gros. 



Doyenne du Printemps. Chaumontelle tres-gros. 



Beurre Roupe. Canning. 



Du Patre. Seigneur d'Hiver. 



Merveille de la Nature. Canning d'Hiver. 



The Easter Beurre is considered abroad one of the very best late 



