THE PEAR. 



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flavor, good to very good. Much grown on the (luiiu-o as a dwarf in 

 several (States. ]q-ance. 



Th^rfese Appert. — Medium to large, jiyrifoi-ni, rounded toward the 

 basin and tajiering to the stem Ijy two deep concave eur\'es; color 

 yellow, mottled with areas of green, and ^^•ell covered russet dots; 

 cheek mottled with crimson; stem short, fleshy, inserted without 

 dejiression; basin also very slight depression. Flesh tender, buttery, 



X'rbariiste. 



melting, sprightly, vinous, verv good. Season, September. Often 

 grown on the quince. France. 



Tyson. — .Small to medium, acute pyriforni in sliajK': color bright 

 yellow when ripe, slightly russeted, with crimson cheek and many 

 brown dots; stalk one and onc-(|uarter inches long, inserted by 

 fleshv ring at the top of the narrow neck. Flesh fine-grained, buttery, 



