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27. Napoleon oVIIiver d'Esperin — decayed. 



28. Sullivan — scarcely "good" ■ , 



The following ten kinds were not in eating condition; Alihorpe Crassane, 

 Buffum, Flemish Beauty, Colmar Neil, Jean de Witte, Beurre Diel, Beze 

 de la Motte, Josephine, Figue de Naples. 



From Samuel Ott, Two varieties of Pears and fine specimens of 



a Plum. 



1. Bartlett, large, handsome, "very good." 



2. Lodge, specime ns remarkably fine, SJ inches long by 3 broad, posses- 

 sing the rich, vinous flavor of the Brown Beurre, quality "very good." 



3. A large Red Plum, If inches long by 1} broad ; oblong; light red.; 

 suture extending on one side from the base to the apex; stem three quarters 

 of an inch long by one-twentieth thick ; flesh partially adherent to the 

 stone ; quality "very good." 



From Robert Buist — specimens of two pears and one apple. 



1. A supposed seedling Pear, bearing some resemblance in form and 

 flavor to Henry 4th — rather small, two and one-eighth inches long by one 

 and one-eighth broad; obovate pyriform; yellowish green with large green 

 russet spots and blotches, and a brownish red cheek . stem broken — fleshy 

 at its termination, inserted without depression : calyx closed, set in a shal- 

 low, furrowed basin ; seed small, black — flesh melting, buttery, of fine tex- 

 ture — flavor vinous — quality "very good." 



2. Doyenne Robin — rather large, two and a half inches by two and three 

 quarters round, bergamot shaped— greenish, covered with russet dots and 

 splashes — stem usually very long and thick, from one and a quarter to two 

 inches long by one-sixth thick, inserted in a deep, narrow cavity— calyx 

 small, set in a narrow, moderately deep basin— seed large, black — flesh 

 melting, somewhat granular — flavor pleasant — quality "very good." 



3. Fair Maid Apple — the only specimen on the tree ; rather large, 

 roundish-oblate, inclining to conical, beautifully and delicately striped with 

 carmine, flavor sub-acid — quality inferior.' 



From Wm. G. Waring, Boalsburg, Centre County — A box of fruit con- 

 taining specimens of 15 varieties — 3 of pears, 4 of apples, and 8 of plums, 



1 The Julienne — Mr. Waring says hid variety was introduced into Cen- 

 tre county from Germany, as the Summer Boncretien. The specimens were 

 very fine and quality "very good." 



2. Summer Bon Cretien, cultivated at Boalsburg under the names of 

 Sugar and Honey pear , flavor very saccharine, but of inferior quality. 



3. Dearborn' 8 Seedling — very handsome specimens, and of "very good 19 

 quality. 



4. The Sink Apple. Mr. Waring informs us that this native red apple 

 "originated on the farm of the Hon. Geo. Boal, of Boalsburg. The origi- 

 nal tree, which is now dead, stood over a cavern into which a stream emptied 

 — hence the name. It was famous for its constant and abundant yield of 

 fruit, which was in great demand for cooking, and continued in use from 

 July to October." Specimens, when received, were entirely decayed. 



5. The Summer Bell Flower — considered, in Centre County, a superior 

 early baking apple, and in season the last of July and August, — also en- 

 tirely decayed when the box was opened. 



