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polisted ; flesh white, melting, juicy, and highly perfumed ; the 

 tree is an abundant bearer, and ripens its fruit in August. 



Stevens's Genesee. Its color is mellow green, with russet 

 blotches ; its flesh is represented as white, juicy, and melting ; 

 flavor sprightly, rich, and very delicious. Time of ripening, 

 towards the last of August. 



Skinless Pbae, Poire sans Peau, Fleure de Ouignes. A 

 small oblong Pear; the skin, which is very smooth and thin, is 

 pale green, marbled with red and yellow ; flesh crisp, sweet, 

 and of pleasant flavor. The tree is very prolific, ripening its 

 fruit in August. 



Summer Franc Eeal, Franc Real d'Ete, Fotidante, France 

 Cannel, Gros Micet d'Eth, Milan Blanc, Prehles Beurre. Fruit 

 above medium size ; shape oblong, thickest about one-third 

 from the eye ; skin yellowish green ; flesh melting, rich, and 

 excellent ; ripe early in September. 



Summer Melting, Summer Beurre, Fondante djSte. An 

 excellent summer Pear of pyriform shape ; color yellow, tinged 

 with brownish red ; flesh soft, melting, and sweet. The tree 

 bears young, and ripens its fruit in August. 



Summer Eose, Thorny Rose, Fpine Rose, Poire de Rose, 

 Rosenhirne Kraft. A Pear of medium size, in form resembling 

 an Apple ; the skin is dull yellow, spotted with russet and 

 marbled with red ; a very productive variety, ripening its fruit 

 early in August. 



Williams's Bonchketien, Bartlett, Williams's Early, Au- 

 tumn Superb of Prince. The fruit is large, oblong ; the stalk 

 thick and fleshy, an inch long ; the color at maturity yellow, 

 tinged with red ; flesh whitish, very melting, and delicate ; 

 juice perfumed, sweet, and abundant. Tree very productive, 

 and fruit ripe early in September. 



autumn fruit. 



A^ DREWS, Amory, Gibson. Fruit oblong; skin yellowish 

 green, with a dull red cheek ; flesh melting, juicy, and high-fla- 

 vore.1. Mr. Manning represents it as "a very valuable pear, 



