THE PEAR. 619 



a lip. Calyx open, basin shallow. Flesh white, juicy, buttery, 

 melting, rich, and exceedingly sugary. October, November. 



Lenawee. 



Origin uncertain, grown at Adrian, Michigan, and introduced 

 by Dr. D. K. Undenvood of that place, and description made by 

 T. M. Cooley. 



Fruit medium to large, ovate-pyrifo.im, generally more or less 

 one-sided, surface frequently irregular. Skin lemon yellow, 

 with small russet specks, and a lively vermilion cheek in the 

 sun. Stalk an inch long, curved, inserted without depression, 

 sometimes below a fleshy protuberance. Calyx small, set in a 

 shallow basin. Flesh yellowish white, tender, buttery, with a 

 high and quite peculiar aromatic flavour. Ripens first to middle 

 of August. 



Lewis. Man. Ken. Thomp. 



This is an excellent winter pear, originated on the farm of 

 Mr. John Lewis, of Roxbury, and was first discribed and brought 

 into notice by that veteran and zealous amateur of fruits, Samuel 

 Downer, Esq., of Dorchester, near Boston. It bears enormous 

 crops ; indeed, this is the chief fault of the tree, and the soil 

 should therefore be kept rich, or the pears will necessarily be 

 small. The fruit has the good quality of adhering closely to 

 the tree, is not liable to be blown off or injured by early frosts, 

 and should be allowed to remain on till late in the season. The 

 tree grows vigorously, and has long, drooping branches, of dark 

 olive colour. 



Fruit scarcely of medium size, obovate. Skin thick, dark 

 green in autumn, pale green at maturity, with numerous russety 

 specks. Stalk long and slender, inserted nearly even with the 

 surface. Calyx large, with white spread divisions, basin almost 

 level. Flesh yellowish-white, rather coarse grained, melting, 

 juicy and rich in flavour, with a slight spicy perfume. November 

 to February. 



Liberale. Hov. Mag. 



Fruit rather large, elongated, truncate-pyriform. Skin green- 

 ish-yellow, sprinkled with brown or russet dots, and with patches 

 of russet. Stem long, curved, inserted in a cavity at an inclina- 

 tion. Calyx large and open, basin broad and shallow. Flesh 

 juicy, melting, sweet, rich, and peculiarly aromatic. October. 



Lieutenant Poitevin. 



Fruit of large size, resembling in colour Glout Morceau. 

 Skin yellow, netted and spotted with russet. Flesh white, juicy, 

 half melting. Ripe fi-ora February to April. (Leroy's Cat.) 



