DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 



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Rostiezer, medium size, yellowish green, juicy, sweet and high flavored; a 



vigorous grower. Aug. 

 Sam Brown, a new Maryland Seedling of the finest quality ; fruit above medium, 



very delicious, vigorous grower and free bearer. Early in Sept. 

 Souvenir du Congress, fruit very large, resembling the Bartlett, skin smooth, 



yellow at maturity, washed with bright carmine on the sunny side. Flesh 



like the Bartlett, but less musky. The finest Pear of recent introduction. 



Aug 

 *Tyson, above medium size, deep yellow with a crimson cheek, juicy, melting, 



very sugary and aromatic ; a vigorous grower, an excellent summer Pear. 



Aug. 

 *TVashington, moderate size, pale yellow, delicious flavor. Sept. 



Class Second — Select Autumn Pears. 



Baronne de Mello, medium size, russety, melting, juicy and high flavored ; a 



vigorous grower ; productive. Sept. and Oct. 

 *Bufl:um, medium size, deep yellow, suffused with bright red; flesh buttery, 



juicy, sweet and excellent; tree a very vigorous grower. Sept. 

 Beurre Bosc, large, russety, very distinct and fine ; melting, juicy, high flavored 



and delicious ; a free grower and good bearer. Sept. 

 Beurre Diel, largest size, lemon yellow, half melting, buttery and delicious; a 



vigorous grower and profuse bearer ; excellent. Sept to Oct. 

 Beurre Clairgeau, very large pyriform, yellow and dull red ; melting, juicy and 



high flavored ; a vigorous, robust grower, and early and good bearer. 



Oct. to Nov. 



Beurre Diel. 



Beurre Clairgeau. 



Beurre Hardy, large, flesh buttery, melting, juicy, brisk and vinous; a vigor- 

 ous grower and profuse bearer. Oct. 



Beurre Superfin, large size, yellow, shaded with crimson; flesh exceedingly 

 juicy, buttery, melting, subacid flavor ; very fine. Sept. and Oct. 



Beurre de Waterloo. (Fondante des Charneuse ; Due de Brabant; Desire Van 

 Mons, &c.,) large, greenish, sh.ided with crimson ; very juicy, buttery, 

 molting, vinous fiavor ;, vigorous and productive Oct. and Nov. 



Belle Lucrative, (Fondante d'Automne, ) large, yellow, melting, juicy and 

 delicious; an early and abundant bearer; excellent. Sept. 



Bonne d'Ezee, (or Brockworth Park,) large, oblong, pyriform, color yellowish 

 green, with russet patches and dots, flesh white, juicy, melting, rich, very 

 good ; a very valuable and handsome Pear. Sept to Oct. 



