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AMERICAN HOME GARDEN. 



22. PETRE. 



Fig. 24' 



Tree of moderate gro\vtli. 



Young shoots slender, yellowish-brown. A good bearer. 



Fruit medium obovate, pyriform ; light yellow, with some 

 gi'eenish russet. 



Flesh whitish, fine-grained, buttery. 



Flavor sweet, rich, with a high musky flavor when in per- 

 fection. Ripens in October, and keeps into November. 



This is a desirable and valuable pear of the Virgalieu class, 

 which, if gathered early, may be kept for some time. It was 

 raised in Philadelphia by Mr. Bartram, from seed sent to him 

 from London in 173-^ bv Lord Petrc. 



