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CLASS I-SUMMER PEARS. 



AMIRE JO ANNET.— Retained only on account of its earliness. The tree is a fine 



grower both on pear and quince, and a profuse bearer ; fruit small, pale yellow 



and sweet. 20th to last of July. 

 ANANAS D'ETE.— A large handsome pear, resembling the Bartlett, though usuf^lly 



not so long ; ripens about the same time. A fair grower and good bearer. 

 BEURRE GIFFARD.— An excellent variety, larger and better than the Madelaine, 



and ripening shortly after it. Tree slender, but healthy ; hardy, a free grower 



and very pi-^Uictive. 

 BEURRE D AMANLIS. — A large, melting pear, resembling the Brown Beurre, and 



with the same high vinous flavor. A fine grower, has robust shoots and large, 



glossy dark green foliage. Sept. 

 BEURRE DAMANLIS PANACHE.— In quality similar to the preceding, but the 



w^ood and fruit curiously striped with red and yellow, like the striped Madelaine 



and Doyenne. 

 BEURRE GOUBAULT.— Medium size, roundish, full of juice, melting and sweet. 



Tree vigorous, productive, and bears very young. Sept. 

 BEAUPRESENT D'ARTOIS.— A good, juicy, half melting pear, large size. Tree 



very vigorous and productive. Sept. 

 *BLOODGOOD. — An American pear of the first quality ; medium size, buttery, 



melting and rich. Tree is a f lir grower and good bearer. Aug, 

 BARTLETT. — One of the most popular pears ; large, buttery and melting, with a 



rich, musky flavor. A good, erect grower ; bears young and abundantly. Mid- 

 dle to last of September. 

 ERRAND YWINE. — Medium size, yellow and russet, melting, high flavored, first 



rate, A free grower and productive. Aug. 

 *CA]SrAIS[DAIGUA, (Catherine.) — A good bearer, resembling the Bartlett very much 



but not quite so large or so good ; about same season ; a good grower and bearer ; 



of doubtful origin, 

 DOYENNE D'ETE, (Summer Doyenne.)— A beautiful, melting, sweet pear, rather 



small. Tree a fine grower and bearer. 1st of August. 

 -^DEARBORN'S SEEDLING.— Rather below medium size, pale yellow, melting, 



and delicious. Tree a rapid, fine grower, and bears young and profusely ; one of 



the very best early summer pears, ripe immediately, after the Bloodgood, About 



the last of August, 

 DUCHESSE DE BERRY D'ETE.— Medium size, yellow and red ; beautiful, melt- 

 ing, sweet and fine. Tree a free grower and good bearer. Sept. 

 *KINGSESSING, (Leech's,)— Large, of a greenish yellow color ; rich, buttery and 



delicately flavored. A free, fair grower, from Philadelphia, Aug. and Sept. 

 *KIRTLAND.— A seedling of the Seckel, by Prof. Kirtland, of Ohio ; medium size, 



cinnamon russet, beautiful, melting, sweet. , Tree vigorous and productive. Sept, 

 MADELAINE, (Citron des Carmes), — One of the earliest fine pears ; ripe last of 

 July and first of August ; melting and sweet. Tree a fine grower and very pro- 

 ductive. 



*MOJAMENSING, (Smith's.)— Originated in Philadelphia ; large size, buttery, melt- 

 ing aud fine flavored ; decays soon. Tree a fair grower, Aug. 



*OTT'S SEEDLING.— A seedling of the Seckel, from Philadelphia ; small or me- 

 dium, yellow, melting and fine flavored. Tree a stout, erect grower, and pro- 

 ductive. Aug. and Sept. 



*OSBAND'S SUMMER.— A medium sized, excellent fruit, melting, mild and pleasant 



flavored. Tree a fair, erect grower, and very productive. Middle of August. 



Origin in Wayne County, N. Y. 

 *PINNEO, (Boston), — Medium size, handsome, yellow, with red cheek, melting; 



nearly first rate, requires to be gathered early ; recently introduced by Mr, Hovey 



mider the name of Boston. Sept. 



