lU DESCRIPtiVE LIST AND INDEX OF FkUITS. 



Navey, p. 526. 



Negley. Rather large, obovate 

 pyriform, yellow and bright 

 crimson, fair and handsome; 

 firm; juicy, rich. September. 

 Pittsburg, Pa. New. 



Ne Plus Meuris. Rather small, 

 roundish, irregular, dull yel- 

 lowish-brown, partly russeted; 

 agreeable. Winter. Belgian. 



Newtown Virgalieu. An early 

 winter baking-pear. L. I. 



Nickerson. Rather large, resem- 

 bling Louise Bonne of Jersey ; 

 very good. Tree vigorous, 

 hardy, productive. S. L. Good- 

 ale. Me. New. 



Niell. Large, obovate, slightly 

 pyriform, pale yellow; juicy, 

 sweet, agreeable. Late Sep- 

 tember. Belgian. 



Noisette. Medium, obovate, yel- 

 low, dotted brown; melting, 

 sprightly; very good. For- 

 eign. 



Nouveau Poiteau, p. 522. 



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Oliver's Russet. Rather small, 

 roundish, yellow and rich 

 brown russet, rough; coarse, 

 flavor moderate. Late Sep- 

 tember. 



Omer Pacha, p. 532. 



Onondaga, p. 522. 



Ontario, p. 522. 



Orange Bergamot. Medium, 

 broad turbinate, yellow, 

 rough ; firm ; acid — ^baking. 

 September. 



Orleans. See Duchesse d'Orleans. 



Orpheline Colmar. Large, pyri- 

 form, green becoming yellow- 

 ish, with some russet ; melting, 

 juicy, sweet, perfumed; hand- 



some and very good. October. 

 Belgian. 



Osband, p. 514. 



Osborne. Medium, short pyri- 

 form, yellowish-green ; juicy, 

 brisk. September. Indiana. 



Oswego Beurr^, p. 532. 



Oswego Incomparable. Very 

 large, obovate pyriform, taper- 

 ing to crown, yellow; coarse; 

 pleasant, of moderate quality, 

 September. 



Ott, p. 514. 



Oudinot. See Andrews. 



Pardee's Seedling. Small, round- 

 ish, greenish-yellow, much rus- 

 seted; granular; melting, vi- 

 nous, perfumed. October. 

 Conn. 



Pailleau. Medium, turbinate, 

 greenish -yellow, partly rus- 

 seted, rough; coarse; juicy, 

 sweet. Early September. Bel- 

 gian. 



Paquency. See Payency. 



Paques. See Baster Beurr^. 



Paradise d'Automne. See Au- 

 tumn Paradise. 



Parsonage, p. 522. 



Passans du Portugal. See Sum- 

 mer Portugal. 



Pater Noster, p. 540. 



Paul Ambre. Medium, obovate, 

 sometimes pyriform, greenish- 

 yellow and gray russet; but- 

 tery, melting, aromatic. Oc- 

 tober. 



Paul Thielens. Large, conic 

 obovate, yellowish ; melting, 

 slightly coarse, pleasant. No- 

 vember. Belgian. 



Payency, properly Payenche, p. 

 523. 



