002 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



side ; melting, juicy, and sweet ; tree a rapid, erect 

 grower, and very productive. August. 



22. Tyson. Rather above medium size, melting, juicj 7 , 

 sweet, and fine flavored; tree very vigorous and rapid 

 grower, both on quince and pear ; one of the finest summer 

 varieties ; origin, Jenkintown, Pa. September. 



CLASS II. AUTUMN PEAKS. 



23. Andrews (Amory or Gibson). Rather above me- 

 dium size, pyramidal, yellow, with a dull red cheek ; juicy, 

 melting, and good ; tree a fair grower, and a good bearer ; 

 very popular in Boston. September and October. Native 

 of Dorchester, Mass. 



24. Sleeker* s Meadow. Medium size, round, half-melt- 

 ing ; second rate ; but the tree is exceeding hardy and 

 vigorous, and bears enormous crops ; fine for stewing, etc. 

 October. 



25. Buffurn. Very similar to the "White Doyenne, and 

 nearly as good ; buttery, sweet, and fine flavored ; tree a 

 remarkably vigorous, upright grower, with light reddish 

 brown shoots ; succeeds well on the quince. Last of Sep- 

 tember. 



26. Beurre, Brawn. A very fine old fruit ; not well 

 spoken of in New England, but does well in this State ; 

 fruit medium size to large, melting, very juicy, with a 

 sprightly vinous flavor. It is rather a tardy bearer and 

 poor grower on the pear, but on the quince it grows well 

 and makes a fine prolific pyramid. It is inclined to over- 

 bear, and should be pruned close, to maintain its vigor. 



27. Beurre, Bosc. A large and beautiful pear, melting 

 or nearly so, high flavored and delicious ; a good grower 

 on pear, but does not succeed on the quince, except double 

 worked. September and October. 



28. Beurre d'Amatis Panache. In quality similar to 



