THE PEAR, 035 
Fruit large, oblate, obtuse-pyriform, sometimes broadly oval- 
tncate. Skin yellow, thickly sprinkled with green or grey 
ts, sometimes netted with russet. Stalk of medium length, 
rat at its insertion in an abrupt cavity. Calyx open, set in a 
sad uneven basin. Flesh coarse, juicy, buttery, melting, with 
excellent sugary flavour, slightly perfumed. September. 
Puuipre Gozs. Bivort. 
Tree sufficiently vigorous, and.very fertile. Fruit medium, 
‘binate-pyriform, bossed, and often irregular. Skin rough, 
ally covered with grey russet. Flesh whitish-yellow, fine and 
lting, juice enough, sweet, and finely perfumed; quite first 
ality. Ripens middle of November. (An. Pom.) 
Pre IX. Bivort. 
Tree vigorous. Fruit large, oblate, obconic, irregularly 
riform, largest diameter at the centre. Skin yellow, slightly 
sseted. Stalk medium, curved, rather stout, fleshy at its 
sertion, by a lip. Calyx open, basin shallow. Flesh coarse 
d.granular, rich and good. Ripens last of September. 
Puarr. 
i Platt’s Seedling. 
Origin on the farm of the late Thomas Tredwell, Beekman- 
vn, Clinton Co, N.Y. Tree vigorous, hardy, and productive. 
Fruit rather large. Skin yellow, a fruit of good quality, and 
thaps may be valuable for orchard culture, particularly at the 
nth. October, November. 
Pocanontas. 
Origin, Quincy, Mass. . Tree moderately vigorous. Fruit me- 
um, form variable, obovate-pyriform, often turbinate. Calyx 
all, closed. Stem short, inserted without depression. Color 
aon-yellow, with traces of russet, and occasionally a bright 
milion cheek. Flesh white, melting, juicy, and buttery. 
avour sweet, rich, and musky. Ripe first to the middle of 
tober. (Wilder in Hort.) 
Pore p’Atprer. 
Beurre d’Albret. | Fondante d’ Albret. 
Calebasse d’ Albret. : 
A foreign variety. Tree vigorous and productive. Fruit me- 
im or above, elongated pyriform, angular, often with a suture 
one side. Skin yellow, mostly covered with cinnamon russet. 
ilk short, thick, and fleshy, much inclined at its insertion by 
ip. Calyx small, open, or partially closed; basin small and 
