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he'rc, which, if it is not in extreme, is rather a good 

 qualit}', as most poars are allowed to produce too largely 

 on quince stocks, which makes .them too short-lived. 

 Good on pear or quince. 



DrcHEssE DE Maes. Color, yellowish russet; form, 

 oblate obovate ; size, 3 ; use, table ; texture, melting, juicy, 

 aromatic ; quality, 2 ; Season, September and October. 



Ebjiarks. — Best grown on quince, and succeeds well 

 on it. 



DucHESSE DE 'Berri. Color, pale yellow, with russet 

 spots; form, round obovate ; size, 3; use table; texture, 

 melting, juicy, sugary ; quality 2 ; season, August and 

 September. 



Remarks. — Tree', moderately vigorous. 



DUNDAS, or Pannentier. Oolor, yellow, greenish black 

 spots;, form, obovate ovate ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, 

 melting, aromatic; quality, 1; season September. 



Eemarks. — Foreign — English. Eather liable to drop 

 before matured. Keeps some time. 



DUNMOEE. Color, green, red and russet ; form, ob- 

 late obovate ; size, 1 ; use, dessert ; texture, white, buttery, 

 melting ; quality, 2 ; season, September and October. 



Eemaeks. — A good grower and hardy bearer on pear 

 stocks. Eequires rich, high culture. 



Early Butter, or Cincinnati. Color, greenish yellow, 

 dark greenish specks, sometimes a little of bronzy red in 

 sun ; form, oblong, ovate, diminishing a good deal to the 

 stem ; size, 3 ; use, dessert; texture, white, buttery, juicy ; 

 quality, 2 ; season, last of July generally. — E. B. of Ind. 



Eemarks. — This is distinct from Dearborn's Seedling. 



