820 THE PEAR. 



NEGLEY. 



This is supposed to be a seedling originated near Pittsburgh, Pa. 

 Introduced by J. S. Negley. Tree vigorous, upright, and an early 

 bearer. Young wood reddish brown. 



Fruit medium or above, obovate obtuse pyriform, waxen yellow, 

 slightly netted with russet, beautifully shaded with bright crimson in 

 the sun, and thickly sprinkled with minute brown russet dots. Stalk 

 medium. Cavity deep, regular. Calyx open. Segments persistent. 

 Basin shallow, a little russeted. Flesh white, a little coarse, juicy, half- 

 melting, sweet, pleasant, slightly aromatic. Good to very good. Early 

 September. 



NE PLUS MEURIS. 



This is a Belgian Pear, one of Dr. Van Mons' seedlings, named in 

 allusion to Pierre Meuris, his gardener at Brussels. The tree grows 

 upright, has short-jointed, olive-colored shoots. 



Fruit medium or rather small, roundish, usually very irregular, with 

 swollen parts on the surface, dull yellowish brown, partially covered 

 with iron-colored russet. Stalk, quite short, set without depression, in 

 a small cavity. Flesh yellowish white, buttery, with a sugary and 

 agreeable flavor. Good. January to March. 



NEW BRIDGE. 



Fruit below medium, pyriform, dull gray, covered with gray russet 

 brown in the sun. Flesh melting, a little gritty, a sugary juice without 

 flavor. October. (Lindley.) 



NEWHALL. 



Raised from seed by Thaddeus Clapp, Dorchester, Mass. Tree hardy, 

 healthy, and prolific. Young wood quite reddish. 



Fruit large, obtuse pyriform, inclining to oval. Surface a little 

 uneven, yellow at maturity, with a few traces or blotches of russet, 

 sometimes a blush cheek in sun. Stalk inserted without much cavity. 

 Calyx small, partly closed, set in a corrugated basin. Flesh melting, 

 very juicy, buttery, and tender, sweet, with a musky aroma. Yery 

 good. October. (Journ. of Hort.) 



NEWTOWN. 

 Newtown Seedling. 



Originated at Newtown, Long Island. 



Fruit medium, roundish obovate, lemon yellow, netted and patched 

 with russet. Flesh whitish, rather coarse, half melting, sweet, and 

 pleasant. Good. September. 



NICKERSON. 



This variety originated in Headfield, Me., from seed planted by 

 ex-Governor Huntoon. 



Fruit large, oblong pyriform, greenish yellow, with a dull red cheek 

 in sun. Flesh white, juicy, melting, vinous, sweet. Good. October. 



