512 : THE PEAR. 
‘owish, sprinkled with russet. Stalk rather long, curved, insert. 
ed in a slight cavity, at an inclination. Calyx open, basin small, 
uneven. Flesh coarse, juicy, melting, sweet, and rich. Decem. - 
ber to February. 
Ivzs’ SEEDLING. 
Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, New Haven, Conn. Fruit nearly 
medium, somewhat globular. Skin greenish-yellow, shaded 
with crimson. Stalk short and thick. ~Calyx small, nearly 
closed, basin shallow, and irregular. , 
, Flesh whitish, coarse and granular, juicy, melting, with a 
refreshing sugary flavour well perfumed. Ripe about the first 
of September. 
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Ives’ Pzar. 
Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, New Haven, Conn. Tree vigorous 
and very productive. Fruit small, irregularly turbinate, inclin- 
ed. Skin greenish, with a brownish-red cheek. Stalk long, in- 
serted by a fleshy ring or lip. Calyx open, basin very small. 
Flesh juicy, melting, sugary, and good. Ripens first of Sep- 
tember. 
~lves’ Bereamorre, 
Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, New Haven, Conn. Tree closely re- 
sembles the Seckel, and is very productive. Fruit medium or 
small, Bergamot-shape, protuberant at calyx.. Skin greenish- 
yellow, with slight traces of russet. Stalk short and thivk, in- 
serted by a ring or lip. Flesh rather coarse, buttery, melting, 
juicy, with a Gansel’s Bergamot flavour. Ripens first of Sep- 
tember. 
Ives’ VirGALIEU. 
Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, of New Haven. Fruit below me- 
dium, pyriform, broad at calyx. Skin greenish, shaded with 
dull crimson. Stalk inserted by a lip. Calyx open, basin shal- 
low and irregular. Flesh whitish, rather coarse and granular, 
buttery, juicy, and melting, with a sweet, rich, refreshing vinous 
flavour. October. — 
Jackson. _ 4 a 
Orig New Hampshire. Tree vigorous and ~productive. 
Fruit medium, oblate, short pyriform or turbinate. Skin green- 
ish-yellow, somewhat russeted. Stalk lgng and curved, fleshy 
at its junction, inserted in a ight ory Calyx small and 
open, set in a rather deep abrupt basifi. Flesh white and juicy, 
flavour brisk and vinous. Ripens the last of September. 
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» This excellent French pear, was imported from Vilmorin,; of 
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