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Dr. Reeder. 
A seedling of Winter Nelis, which was grown in New York. Tree 
very healthy, hardy, and vigorous, and remarkably free from blight. 
Fruit small to medium, obtuse pyriform, colour yellowish russet. eeh 
slightly igre hin, melting, sweet, and high flavoured. Seaso 
October and Nov 
Duchesse d Angouleme. 
A popular variety which or ysy in France. Tree a vigorous 
grower and good bearer. Fruit very lar obovate, with an uneven 
surface, colour greenish yellow, spotted and sakod with russet. Flesh 
white, very juicy, sweet, with a rich flavour. Season, October. 
Goodale. 
An American pear which originated in Maine. Tree hardy, a 
vigorous grower, and productive. Fruit large, obtuse pyriform, yellow, 
with patches and dots of ros esh whitish, melting, sweet, and 
high flavoured. Season, Octo 
Beurre Bow. 
A pear of the very highest quality, of Belgian origin, Fruit large 
and handsome, pyriform, dark yellow, with a light coating of russet 
Flesh white, fine grained, melting, with a rich delicious flavone: 
Season, September and October. 
Doyenne Boussock. 
so a Belgian pear. Tree vigorous and productive. Fruit obovate, 
inclining to pyriform, colour deep yellow, netted with russet and with 
a reddish cheek. Flesh juicy, melting, sweet, aromatic. Season, 
September and October. 
Flemish Beauty. 
Supposed to be of Belgian origin. Tree a strong grower, very 
hardy and productive. Fruit large, obtuse pyriform, pale yellow, 
nearly covered with patches of light russet. Flesh ellowish white, 
juicy, melting, sweet and rich, with a slight musky flavour. Season, 
September. 
Bartlett or Williams’ Bonchretian. 
gt of the most popular of all pears, an English variety, whick was 
arly introduced into America, The tree is a a rapid grower and an 
sbundant bearer. Fruit of large size, pyriform, yellow when ripe. 
Flesh white, fair grained, buttery, sweet, ons and high flavoured. 
Season, September. 
