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COMICE {Doyenne de Cornice). 



" Tree large, upright. Fruit large, roundish pyriform, or broad obtuse pyriform; cavity 

 shallow, often russeted ; stalk short, stout, inclined ; basin large, deep, uneven : calyx email, 

 open ; color greenish yellow, becoming clear yellow at maturity, often lightly shaded with 

 crimson and fawn in the sun, and with light nettings and patches of russet and numerous russet 

 dots ; flesh white, juicy, melting, a little buttery wdth a tine texture, and sweet, rich, sprightly 

 and aromatic flavor ; quality good; season October to November; quite productive." {Report 

 Mich. Exp. Sla.) 



DEARBORN {Dearborn's Seedling. ). 



Previous to the introduction of such choice early varieties as Chambers, Wilder, Giffard 

 and Clapp, the Dearborn was highly commended. Downing calls it, "a very admirable 

 early pear of first quality, succeeding Bloodgood, and preceding Bartlett ; " but it is no 

 longer to be commended for planting in the commercial orchard because of its small size. It is 

 now considered only valuable in the garden of the amateur. 



Origin : at Boston, Mass., in 1818, by the Hon. H. G. S. Dearborn. 



Tree : of moderate vigor ; not subject to blight ; very productive. 



Feuit : size small, roundish obovate ; skin clear yellow with small grey dots, smooth; 

 stem 1 to IJ inches long, inserted with little or no cavity ; calyx open in shallow basin. 



Flesh : creamy white ; texture tender, buttery, juicy ; flavor agreeable. 



yu.\LiTY : dessert fair ; cooking, good. 



V.^LUE : market third-class. 



Se.\son : mid to end of August. 



DEMPSEY. 



The Dempsey was originated near Trenton in Prince Edward County, bv Mr. P. C. Demp- 

 sey, the late well-known Director of oi\r Association tor that district, jt was produced from a 

 seed of a Bartlett, fertilized with Duchess d'Angouleme. The fruit is firm and consequentiv 

 would ship well. 



Tree : vigorous and productive. 



Fkuit : large, oblong, obovate, pyriform ; skin smooth, yellowish-green, with brownish-red 

 cheek in sun ; stem about 1 inch long, set in a fleshy base, and with almost no cavity ; calyx 

 nearly closed in a moderately deep uneven basin, core small. 



Flesh : white, fine grained, tender, almost melting, with sweet, delicious flavor. 



Season : late October to November. 



