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PLATE XXIV. 



Fig. 



46. Williams pear tree in same orchard, with branch bearing 6 pears. The fruit is 

 golden-brown in colour, and the flesh is similar in texture to that of Gansel's 

 Bergamot. The fruit has maintained its type for three years, and is thus seen 

 to be a true "sport." 



