THE PEAR. 



501 



Fulton. Man. Ken. 



This American 

 pear is a native of 

 Maine, and is a 

 seedling from the 

 farm of Mrs. Ful- 

 ton, of Topsham, 

 in that state. It 

 is very hardy, and 

 bears everyyear ab- 

 undantly. Young 

 shoots rather slen- 

 der, and reddish- 

 brown. 



Fruit below medi- 

 um size, roundish, 

 flattened. Skin, at 

 first, entirely gTay- 

 russet in colour, but 

 at maturity of a 

 dark cinnamon rus- 

 set. Stalk one to 

 two inches long, 

 slender, planted in 

 a narrow cavity. 

 Calyx with long Falton. 



segments sunk in 



an uneven hollow. Flesh half buttery, moderately juicy, with a 

 sprightly, agreeable flavour. Seeds compressed. October and 

 November. 



Frankford. 



Origin on the premises of Eli Merkins, near Frankford, Phila- 

 delphia, A new fruit, and said to be an acquisition. Size 

 medium, roundish, sometimes inclining to pyriform, not unfre 

 quently obovate. Skin yellow, containing many russet dots, 

 especially towards the crown, and having occasionally a faint 

 blush on the part exposed to the sun. Stalk rather short, thick, 

 and fleshy at its termination, inserted in a small cavity. Calyx 

 medium, open, set in a shallow, moderately wide basin. Flesh 

 fine texture and buttery. Flavour exceedingly rich, with a 

 delicious aroma. Quality, " best." November. (Int. Kept.) 



Frederika Bremer. Hort. 



Introduced by J. C. Hastings of Clinton, Oneida Co., N. Y. 

 Tree vigorous, young Avood green. 



Fruit above medium, irregularly obtuse, pyriform, sometimes 



