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Remarks. — Considered unworthy of cultivation by A. 

 H. Ernst, who has paid great attention to pears, and has 

 had a larger variety growing at Spring Garden Nursery, 

 than any other person in the neighborhood of Cincinnati. 



Hampden's Bergamot. Color, green at first, yellow at 

 maturity, with small dots, and a few greenish specks, 

 sometimes, in the shade ; size, 1 ; use, table ; quality, 2 ; 

 season, August, sometimes July. 



Remarks. — A beautiful fruit ; approaches, at times, 

 near to the attraction of the Bartlett, but inferior in fla- 

 vor to it, and not near so buttery, but breaking in texture. 



Haddington. Color, greenish yellow ; form, ovate, obo- 

 vate pyriform ; size, 1 ; use, table ; texture, juicy, aroma- 

 tic ; quality, 2; season. Winter. 



Remarks. — Prom the seed of the Pound Pear. Tree, 

 vigorous and productive^ — Brinclde, in Hort. Magazine. 



Hacon's Incomparable. Color, dull yellowish green ; 

 form, round, obtuse pyriform ; size, 2 to 1 ; use, table ; 

 texture, buttery, melting, sugary ; quality, 2 ; season, 

 September and October. 



Remarks. — -Hardy, productive. Deserving of attention. 



Hegerman. Color, yellow ; form, roundish ; size, 3 ; 

 use, dessert; texture, juicy, sugary; quality, 2 ; season, 

 August and September. 



Remarks. — From Flushing, New York. — Prince. 



Hanover. Color, green ; form, round obovate ; size, 

 3 to 2 ; use, table ; texture, melting ; quality, 2 ; Sept'r. 

 Remarks. — Hanover Furnace, New Jersey. " Good." 



Hanners. Color, yellowish green; form, oblate; size, 



