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acid, but one of the most desirable sorts. 



land, 1770. Tree quite fruitful, and bears young. 



Brandywinb. — Fruit above medium, varying from 

 ooiate-depressed-pyriform to elongated pyriform; skin 

 yellowish-green, dotted and sprinkled with russet, with 

 a bright red cheek; stalk flesh v where it joins the fruit; 



-Brandywinc. 



calyx open; basin shallow; flesh white, juicy, melting, 

 sugary, and somewhat aromatic. Georgia, ripe the mid j 

 die of July; New York, the last of August. Growth 

 vigorous and upright; leaves small, deep glossy green; 

 productive. 



White Doyenne. — The White Doyenne, or Virgalieu, 

 is one of the most esteemed pears. Fruit medium to large 

 size, generally larger than the figure, varying from 

 obovate-pyriform to oblate; skin clear pale yellow, regu- 



