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uniform in size; ripens just before the Bartlett. Fruit medium 
size, obovate, slightly obtuse pyriform, surface uneven; skin thin, 
pale lemon yellow, faintly splashed with crimson and fawn when 
exposed to the sun, sprinkled with dots and russet patches. Flesh 
white, melting, sweet, a little perfumed. This variety blooms 
with Bartlett which does better when growing close to other free- 
blooming sorts. 
Bartiett, §. (syn. Williams’ Bon Chretien).—An English pear 
and the most popular of all the summer varieties. Tree grows 
upright, with thrifty, yellowish-brown shoots, and narrow, folded 
leaves; early bearer and healthy, not much affected by the 
fusicladium; bears freely on the quince stock. Fruit large, obtuse 
pyriform, irregular and bossed in its outline, smooth, clear yellow, 
sometimes with delicate blush; stalk an inch long, stout, and in- 
serted in shallow cavity, calyx open; flesh white, fine grained, juicy, 
melting, highly perfumed (musky), vinous flavour. It should be 
picked for export when full grown but hard, and when the pips 
begin to colour and the fruit stalk comes off the tree on 
lifting; the pear ripens on keeping; gathered before 
it becomes yellow, otherwise it speedily decays. Some 
pears blossoming approximately with the Bartlett should be 
planted with these trees to supply pollen to set the Bartlett crop. 
Amongst those are Clapp’s Favourite, Howell, Duchesse 
d’Angouléme. 
Howe, 8.—Follows Bartlett. Tree upright and a free 
grower; an early and profuse bearer; fruit large, waxen yellow, 
sprinkled with russet dots and patches; flesh whitish, juicy, melt- 
ing; a very good market pear. 
GanseL’s Brrcamorrs, A.—A dessert pear of the highest 
quality. Tree rather shy bearer for the first few years, then 
productive, moderately vigorous, and spreading in habit. Young 
wood dull greyish-brown. Fruit medium to large, roundish 
obovate, but much flattened. Skin roughish brown, becoming 
yellowish-brown at maturity, tinged sometimes with a russet red 
cheek and sprinkled with spots of russet. Stalk short, fleshy at 
both ends. Cavity moderate. Calyx short and small, placed in a 
smooth moderate hollow. Flesh white, melting, very juicy, rich, 
sweet, and aromatic. When planting, intermix with others bloom- 
ing concurrently. 
Kierrer’s Hyprip (American), A.—Raised from seed of the 
Chinese Sand Pear, accidentally crossed with Bartlett or some 
other kind. Fruit medium to large; oval pyriform; rich golden 
yellow, sprinkled thickly with small dots, often tinged with red on 
the sunny side. Flesh slightly coarse, Juicy, melting, with a pro- 
