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Bohanan. A much admired summer and autumn apple of 

 southern Ohio. It is roundish-oval and yellow. •• 



Northern Sweet. Roundish, oblate-conical, a broad clear 

 brownish red cheek on a smooth yellow surface ; flesh 

 tender, sweet, fine. Has proved valuable at Plattsburgh, 

 N. Y., near the place of its origin. 



PEARS. 



Beurre Langelier. Large, pyriform, obtuse ; light green, 

 becoming pale yellow, with a slight blush ; dots small, 

 numerous; stem slender; flesh fine-grained, melting, 

 juicy, with a rich, fine flavor. Season, first half of winter. 

 Foreign. C. M. Hovey, of Boston, thinks this the finest 

 new winter pear. 



Bonne de Zees. Large, obovate, obtuse ; yellow, red to the 

 sun, melting, juicy, fine flavored, perfumed. Follows 

 Bartlett in ripening. 



Canandaigua. A new variety of "Western New- York, con- 

 siderably resembling the Bartlett, but inferior in quality. 



Doyenne gris d'hiver nouveau. Rather below medium in 

 size, obovate, obtuse ; rough, russety green, with coarse 

 dots ; stalk short ; flesh coarse-grained, melting, juicy, 

 vinous, good ; valuable for long keeping ; season late in 

 spring. 



Excellentissima. Large, pyriform, somewhat like Bartlett ; 

 stalk long, slender ; flesh buttery, melting, juicy, flavoi 

 fine. Foreign. 



Fondante de Malines. Size medium, roundish obovate 

 pale yellow, reddened to the sun ; stalk long, not sunk , 

 calyx small; flesh buttery and melting, sweet, of fine 

 flavor. 



Frederica Bremer. Above medium, obovate, green, becom- 

 ing yellow; buttery, melting, very, good; resembles 

 Heathcot. Introduced by J. C. Hastings, of Clinton, N. Y. 



InconnueVanMons. Medium, obconic-pyriform ; skin fair, 

 smooth, pale green, crown russeted ; flesh melting, juicy, 

 rich, very good. Early winter. Belgian. 



