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LAWRENCE. 



Probably the best dessert pear for use in early winter. 



Origin: Flushing, Long Island, according to Downing; New York State, according 

 to Catalogue American Pom. Soc. 



Tree : a moderate grower ; an early bearer ; moderately productive. 



Fruit: size medium to large; form obovate, obtuse pyriform ; color lemon yellow, 

 with numerous small dots; stem one inch long in a shallow cavity; calyx open in a 

 small, five humped basin. 



Lawrence. 



Flesh: color yellowish white; texture buttery and juicy; flavor sweet, rich, aro- 

 matic, very excellent. 



Quality: dessert best; cooking good. 

 Value : market second rate. 

 Season : December. 

 Adaptation : one of the hardy pears. 



LE CONTE. 



An American pear grown for market in the Southern States. It is not considered profit- 

 able in Ontario. 



Okigin : a Chinese seeding. 



Tree : vigorous ; productive ; apparently not subject to blight. 



Frum' : large ; form oblon<j, pyriform, turbinate ; color yellow, often with slight touch of 

 red on ennny side ; skin tree from blemishes, and not subject to scab. 



Flesh : white ; texture tender ; flavor sweet, perfumed, ordinary. 



Quality: dessert poor ; cooking fair. 



Value : second class for market. 



