THE PEAR. 449 
the Jammet. Ripens in November. (AL Pom.) Fine in Bel- 
gium; not tested here. 
ADAMS. 
Raised by Dr. H. Adams, of Waltham, Mass. Tree a vigorous 
grower, with an upright, erect habit, making a pyramidal head; 
young wood dark brown. Fruit large, pyriform. Skin fair, 
smooth, deep yellow, shaded with red on the suriny side, dotted 
’ with russet specks. -Stalk short and stout, wrinkled at its base, 
and obliquely inserted without much cavity, eye small, closed, 
and about even with the crown. Flesh white, fine, melting, 
and very juicy. Flavour rich, brisk, vinous, perfumed and ex- 
cellent. Ripens September, and keeps into the middle of Octo: 
ber. (Hov. Mag.) 5 
ADELAIDE DE Raves. Van Mons. 
Madame Adélaide Réves. 
Tree vigorous, and very fertile on pear or quince. Fruit 
. large enough, roundish, Bergamotte or turbinate. Skin bright 
green, becoming lemon yellow at the time of ripening. Flesh 
white, half fine, melting, juice very abundant, sugary, vinous, well 
perfumed, of first quality. Ripe last of October. (An. Pom.) 
ALEXANDER, 
Origin, town of Alexander, N. Y. Tree moderate growth. 
Fruit medium, irregularly obovate, approaching oblong, sonie- 
what one-sided. Skin yellowish-green, dotted, striped, and 
splashed with russet, and slightly tinged in the sun. Stalk 
slender, rather long, curved, fleshy at its insertion in a moderates 
cavity by a lip. Calyx small, partially closed. Flesh white, a 
little coarse and gritty, very juicy, melting, sugary and rich. 
Ripe last of September. (J. B. Eaton, MS.) 
ALEXANDRE Lamar. Bivort, 
Tree very vigorous, and exceedingly productive. Fruit small 
_or medium, in the form of a Bergamot, but generally more tur- 
binate. Skin smooth, bright green, strongly dotted and striped 
with russet fawn, and much shaded with the same over its whole 
surface. Flesh white, fine, melting, half buttery, juice abun- 
dant, sweet, and well perfumed. Commences to ripen in No- 
vember, but prolonged until in January. (Al. Pong 
Be. 4 i 
AupHa. “Thomp. ? 
A Belgian seed'ing, received from Dr. Van Mons. It is a 
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