CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 23 

Duchesse Precoce—A large, pyramidal, handsome fruit; melting, juicy and 
sprightly. Tree a moderate grower; very prolific; will make a good market 
fruit. August and September. 
Eugene Appert—Medium size; flesh melting, sweet, perfumed; a delicious 
pear. October. 
Henri Desportes—A mediun, juicy, melting, sprightly fruit; ripe in Sept. 
Keeps well. 
Huyshe’s Prince of Wales—Medium to large; flesh white; rather coarse, 
juicy, vinous and rich. November. 
Madame Baptiste Desportes—A first rate, fine, melting pear of medium 
to large size; ripe in October. Tree a moderate grower. 
Madame Andre lLeroy—A large, fine, melting, juicy, sprightly fruit; 
something like Duchesse. Tree a good grower. November. 
Madame Treyve—Medium size ; flesh melting, juicy, rich, sweet, with a delicate 
aroma. ‘Tree vigorous. September. 
Maurice Desportes—Medium to large; flesh fine grained, sweet and melting; 
a good grower. October. 
Petite Marguerite—Medium, or rather below ; a fine, melting, juicy, vinous, 
jirst rate fruit. Tree vigorous and very prolific. August. 
Pitmasten Duchesse d’Angouleme—Of large size, with a buttery, rich, 
juicy, sweet flesh ; ripe early in October. A vigorous grower. 
Souvenir du Congres, (See page 22.) 
Therese Appert—A large, melting, very juicy and fine vinous pear; ripening 
in October. Tree a good grower. 
AMERICAN VARIETIES. 
Dr. Reeder—tTree very hardy and vigorous; fruit small and medium, but of the 
best quality. 
Mt. Vernon—A vigorous grower and early bearer; fruit medium to large ; juicy 
and melting. November and December. 
Rutter—Fruit moderately juicy, nearly melting; sweet, slightly vinous. Tree a 
moderate grower and good bearer. October. 
St. Crispin—Tree a strong grower and abundant bearer; fruit large; flesh a 
little coarse, melting, juicy, sub-acid. October. 
Sarah—A medium sized, fine, juicy, melting, aromatic pear. Tree an erect 
grower, hardy, healthy and productive. October. 
ADDITIONAL LIST OF PEARS. 
The following list embraces most of the promising new American and Foreign va- 
rieties, as well as some old ones, either not sufficiently known to go on the select 
list, or esteemed only in particular localities. 
Trees of most of them, and scions of all, can be supplied: 
I—VARIETIES OF AMERICAN ORIGIN. 





Origin. Size. Season. Texture. 
Adams, - - - - | Mass. Large Sept. Melting 
America, (Dana, ) - - do Medium | Nov. Dec.| Half melt. 
Andrews, - - - - do Large Sept. Juicy 
Augustus Dana, - - - do Medium | October | Melting 
Baylor, < = - - Large Nov. 
Cabot, - - - - do Medium | Sept. Juicy 
Canandaigua, (Catherine,) - - | Conn. do do _| Melting 
Catherine Gardette, (Brinckle, ) - Penn Large do Juicy 
Chancellor, - - - - do do Nov. Melting 
Church, - - - - ‘N.Y. Medium | Sept. do 
