THE PEAR. 



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ish. An accidental seedling on the farm of Mr. Sheldon, in the 

 town of Penfield, AVajne County, N. Y. 



Fruit medium or above, roundish, truncate, conic, sometimes 

 oval, or Bergamot shape. Skin yellow, or greenish-russet, with 

 a richly shaded cheek. Stalk short, inserted in an uneven 

 cavity. Calyx small, set in a round narrow basin. Flesh a 

 little coarse, melting, juicy, with a very brisk, vinous, highly 

 perfumed flavour. Kipens in October. 



Tyson. 



A native seedling, 

 found in a hedge on 

 the farm of Jonathan 

 Tyson, of Jenkin- 

 town, near Phila- 

 delphia. Tree an 

 upright vigorous 

 grower, but a tardy 

 bearer, very produc- 

 tive, young wood 

 dark brown. 



Fruit medium, 

 considerably rang- 

 ing in shape from 

 conic, to pyramidal, 

 and pyriform. Skin 

 clear, deep yellow 

 at fall maturity, 

 slightly russeted, 

 with a fine crimson 

 cheek. Stalk long 

 and curved, gene- 

 rally inserted by a 

 fleshy ring or lip. 

 Calyx open, basin 

 shallow. Flesh ra- 

 ther fine, juicy, 

 melting, very sugary, 

 and somewhat aro- 

 matic. Ripens last 

 of August and first 

 of September. 



TJrbaniste. 



Th/SOTL 



Thomp. Lind. 



Count Coloma. Beurre Picquery. 

 St. Marc ? Beurre Drapiez. 



The TJrbaniste is a fruit for which we confidently predict the 

 highest popularity in this country. In its delicious flavour it 



