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stalk, an inch long, slender, obliquely inserted without depression. 

 Flesh, white, tender, juicy, and melting, with a rich, sugary, and highly 

 perfumed flavour. 



An excellent early pear ; ripe in September. The tree is hardy, 

 and a great bearer. 



York Bergamot. See Autumn Bergamot. 



Yutte. See Yat. 



ZEPHIRIN GREGOIRE.— Fruit, about medium size, roundish. 

 Skin, pale greenish yellow, sometimes becoming of an uniform pale 

 waxen yellow, covered with russet dots and markings. Eye, very 

 small, slightly depressed. Stalk, an inch long, inserted without 

 depression. Flesh, yellow, buttery, melting, and very juicy, very 

 rich, sugary, and vinous, with a powerful and peculiar aroma. 



A most delicious peaj: ; ripe in December and January. The tree 

 forms a handsome pyramid, succeeds best on the pear stock, and is an 

 excellent bearer. 



LISTS OF SELECT PEARS, 

 ARRANGED IN THEIR ORDER OF RIPENING. 



I. COLLECTIONS OF SIX VARIETIES FOR PYRAMIDS, BUSHES, OR 



ESPALIERS. 



1. 



Jargonelle, Aug. Urbaniste, Oct. 



Williams' Bon Chretien, Soldat Esperen, Nov. 

 Sept. 



2. 



Citron cles Cannes, Aug. Vinense, Sept., Oct. 

 Louise Bonne of Jersey, Nouveau Poiteau, Nov. 

 Oct. Ronsselet Enfant Prodigue, 



Dec. 



3. 



Beurre de Mans, Aug. Van Mons L6on Leclerc, Doyenn6 Defays, Dec. 

 Beurrfe d'Amanlis, Sept. Nov. Glou Morjeau, Dec, Jan. 



Baronne de Mello, Oct. 



4. 



Catinka, Dec. 



Ne Plus Meuris, Jan., Apr. 



Benrr^ Sterckmans, Jan., 

 Feb. 



Bloodgood, Aug. Seckle, Oct. 



Beurre de rAssomptlon, Marie Louise, iVoif. 

 Aug., Sept. Monarch, Dec, Jan. 



Benrr^ de Ranee, Jan., 

 Apr. 



5. 



Peach, Aug. 

 Fondante d'Automne, 

 Sept., Oct. 



Doyenn6 du Cornice, Oct., Winter N^lis, Nov., Feb. 



Nov. Josephine de Malines, Jan., 



Rondelet, Nov. Feb. 



