440 THE PEAR. 



Skin pale yellowish-green, slightly russeted. Stalk little more 

 than an inch long, stout, often fleshy, obliquely inserted in a 

 slight, irregular ca\nty. Calyx very short, open, with few divi- 

 sions, set in a basin of moderate depth. Flesh exceedingly 

 juicy, melting, sugary, rich and delicious. Last of September. 



KiRTLAND. 



Kirtland's Seedling, Kirtland's SeckeL 

 Kirtland's Beurre. 



Raised by H. T. Kirtland, Poland, Ohio. Tree moderately 

 vigorous. Young wood olive brown. 



Fruit medium or below, obtusely obovate, or Bergamot shape, 

 sometimes obscurely-pyriform. Skin fine yellow, mostly cover- 

 ed w^ith bright russet, occasionally mottled and streaked with 

 red on the sunny side. Stalk rather short and stout, inserted 

 in a small cavity, often by a ring or lip. Calyx partially open, 

 persistent ; basin shallow and broad. Flesh melting, juicy, sweet, 

 aromatic, and excellent, very like the Seckel but not so rich. 

 Ripe first of September. (Prof. Kirtland in Pom. Rep.) 



Lawrence. 



Origin, Flush- 

 ing, L. I., and 

 first brought to 

 notice by Wil- 

 comb and King. 

 Tree of mode- 

 rate growth, an 

 early and pro- 

 fuse bearer. 



Fruit full me- 

 dium size, ob- 

 ovate, obtuse- 

 pyriform. Stalk 

 rather long, in- 

 serted in an ir- 

 regular cavity, 

 generally at an 

 inclination, and 

 sometimes by a 

 lip. Calyx par- 1 

 tially closed in 

 a broad shallow 

 basin, surround- 

 ed by promi- 

 nences. Skin 

 fine lemon yel- 

 low, uneven, 

 very thickly Lawrence. 



