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THE PEAR. 



John Bartram, from Lord Petre of London, as being the seed 

 of a fine butter pear. 



The tree is not a rapid grower, but produces very regular and 

 abundant crops. Young wood slender, yellowish-brown. 



Fruit of medium size, or rather large, obovate. Skin very 

 thin, pale yellow, (sometimes marked with greenish-russet, and 

 sprinkled with russet about the eye.) Stalk stiff and strong, 

 about an inch long, stout at the lower end, and set in a peculiar, 

 abruptly flattened cavity. Calyx small, set in a narrow, but 

 smooth basin. Flesh whitish, fine grained, buttery, and very 

 melting ; with a perfumed, slightly musky, high flavour. Octo- 

 ber, and if picked early, will keep a long time. 



Philadelphia. 



Philadelphia. Hort. 

 Latch. Orange Bergaraot {erroneously). 

 Origin, near Philadelphia. Tree healthy, vigorous, young 

 shoots yellowish-brown, productive. Fruit sometimes cracks. 



