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43444. PYRUS CHINENSIS X COMMUNIS. Hybrid pear.
Hybrid of Chinese and European varieties produced by Dr. Walter
Van Fleet at Little Silver, N. J.  Varietal parentage doubtful.
Large roundish, oblate short neck, rough skin variety.  Flesh coarse,
but sweet and juicy.  If resistant to pear blight, may have promise
commercially.  Ripens in early October.

32735. PYRUS COMMUNIS. Herzogin Elsa pear. Presented
by Rev. John B. Katzner, Minnesota State Horticultural Society
Trial Station, Collegeville, Minn. A pear of German origin reported
to be ''a prolific variety of good growth, large fruit, very good quality,
useful for dessert. Ripe in September."  Proved tender in Minnesota, 
but deserves to be fruited in milder pear regions.

32738. PYRUS COMMUNIS. Known as the Magdalene pear.
Presented by Rev. John B. Katzner, Minnesota State Horticultural
Society Trial Station, Collegeville, Minn. Reported ''vigorous and
very prolific. Small fruit of very good quality, suitable for dessert.
Ripe from July to August."  Procured from Germany. Did not
prove hardy in Minnesota, but deserves to be fruited in milder regions.

33207. PYRUS COAMUNIS. Pear.  From Pedro Giraud, Granada, 
Spain.  Favorita variety; very large pear, with lemon-yellow,
buttery flesh, sweet and savory.  It ripens the middle of August.
Not yet fruited in America.  Distributed to find climatic 
requirements.

33208. PYRUS COMMUNIS.  A Spanish pear known as the
Pera de Rosetta. Purchased from Pedro Giraud, Granada, Spain,
through Walter T. Swingle, of the Bureau of Plant Industry.  This
variety is reputed to be of excellent quality, but has not yet been
fruited in America.

26485. PYRUS sp. Pear. From Edward C. Parker, Mukden,
Manchuria.  A popular pear among the Chinese, of medium size,
coarse, yellowish white flesh.  Flavor indifferent, keeping qualities
excellent.  Tree very hardy, resistant to droughts and high, drying
winds.  Recommended for trial beyond the usual northern limit for
European pears, for fruit, and as a stock.

29050. PYRUS sp. Pear. From Edward C. Parker, Mukden,
Manchuria.  These varieties from Kwangning district are very
resistant to drying winds, sun scald, blight, etc.  Recommended as
a hardy grafting stock for improved varieties.  Probably represents
several varieties.

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