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HARDY. (Beurre Hardy.) 

 A good variety for the month of October, for both home use and market. 



ORIGIN: Boulogne, France, dedicated to M. Hardy, director of the gardens at 

 Luxembourg. 



TREE: fairly vigorous and productive, and forms a fine symmetrical tree, especially 

 when grown on the quince. The fruit is uniform in size and the skin is a bright, 

 clear russet. 



HARDY. 



FRUIT: medium size, form, obovate, obtuse pyriform, of smooth, regular outline; 

 skin, yellowish green, with numerous russet dots and covered with light brown russet, 

 especially at the ends; stem, about 1 inch in length, stout, with fold at the base, and 

 inserted obliquely in a small depression; calyx, large, open, in a shallow basin; flesh, 

 white, fine grained, buttery, juicy, with rich aromatic flavor. 



QUALITY: dessert, very good; cooking, good. 



VALUE: home market, first class. ^ 



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SEASON: October. 



