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La Jtjive. Color, yellow ; form, pyriform ; size, 1 ; 

 use, table; texture, buttery, juicy; quality, 2; season, 

 September. 



Eemaeks. — Foreign. Described in Hovey's Magazine. 



Large Summek Bergamot, see Summer Bergamot. 



Las Canas. Color, pate yellow ; form, pyriform' ; size, 

 2; uge, table; texture, juicy, sugary; quality, 1; season, 

 September. 



Eemarks. — Of^French origin. Tree, vigorous, and an 

 early bearer. 



Laherard. Color, lemon yellow ; form, obtuse pyri- 

 form; size, 2; use, table; texture, juicy, white; quality, 

 1 ; season, September. 



Eemarks. — Succeeds on quince. Described by Wilder 

 in Horticulturist. 



LAWEEWCF. Color, dull pale yellow ; form, obovate, 

 obtuse at stem ; size, 2 ; use, ta,ble ; texture, juicy, melt- 

 ing; quality, 1; season, October to Februarj^. 



Eemarks. — Eecommended by Ohio Pomological Societj- 

 for general cultivation. Very good. Tree rather thoriij-. 

 This pear does not succeed well on the quince. A lit- 

 tle gpitty at core. Slightly sugary. A great and early 

 bearer. A good keeper — till Christmas. Eetains its fine 

 juicy quality, and does not shrivel in ripening. 



L'BcHASSERiE. Color, yellow ; form, oval ; size, 2 ; 

 use, table ; texture, melting, vinous ; quality, 2 ; season, 

 November to January. 



Eemarks. — A pretty good pear, although rather too 

 small — which is a fault, particularly for market. "We 

 would not recommend it. 



