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size, 2; use, table ; flesh, white, juicy; qTiality, 2 ; season, 

 August. 



Eemaeks.— From Somerset, Mass. Tree, a moderate 

 grower. Shoots, slender, yellowish brown. 



"Williams' Virgalouse. Color, light green; form, 

 irregular; size, 1; use, table; texture, juicy; quality, 2; 

 season, November to January. 



Wilkinson. Color, golden yellow; form, obovate, nar- 

 row near stalk ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, sugary. 



EemarSs.— Eich yellow color. Flesh, yellowish white, 

 fine grained, melting ; and though rather solid in texture, 

 juice sugary and vinous. Described by H. "Wood in 

 Downing s Eoriiculturist. A natural seedling. Sold at high 

 prices in Fulton market, N. Y. 



"Winter Eousselet. Color, livelj- russet ; size, 2 ; use, 

 table and baking; texture, sugary; season, long "Winter 

 keeper. 



Eemarks. — An abundant bearer, and rather too acid 

 for the table. 



"\YINTEE JSTELIS. Color, yellowish green; form, 

 roundish obovate ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, juicy, 

 sugary ; quality, 1 ; season, October to December. 



Eemarks. — Foreign. Very hardy. Prolific on pear or 

 quince. Excellent for "Winter. "Wood slender. 



The following important conditions should be observed, 

 as recommended hj John Sayers, one of our most intelli- 

 gent and reliable nurscrj^men and florists, near Cincin- 

 nati, in the cultivation of the pear on the quince: 



" 1st. A proper selection of varieties, such as are known 

 to succeed on the quince. 



