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PREUACS. Tio Dien gadeahaesewsseonieeiaeieen ceed eenekeaeeeeeees Vv 
INDEX. TO: IEEUSTRATIONS 2 0¢y 040454 460444505446654 ors baa eouseaes ix 
CeAPTER. 1, HISTORY OF THE PEAR. c ccacccdscsuewuennahssus I 
CHAPTER II.— SPECIES OF PEARS AND THEIR CHARACTERS....... 57 
Coapren Tif PEAR CULTURE. ng f)ascaanedceegaeuceagivakwes 83 
CHAPTER IV.— LEADING VARIETIES OF PEARS.............00000 122 
CHAPTER V.— MINOR VARIETIES OF PEARS.............0000000- 236 
BIBLIOGRAPHY, REFERENCES, AND ABBREVIATIONS..........-.---- 589 
TNE 25s cee eee ehe eeu ee oases eae eadaee ee nees ean ees 599 
