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however, is a moderately deep and rich loam, on a dry bottom or sub-soil ; where soil happens to 
be too dry and loose, it should be deepened, by trenching, and improved, by a liberal mixture of 
heavy earth from another place. Those on the quince stock should, if possible, be planted on a 
rich deep and rather moist situation. Where such cannot be had, the soil should be trenched and 
deepened before planting, and mulching and watering with liquid manure resorted to in the sum- 
mer. 
Distance. — In orchard culture, twenty or thirty feet is the usual distance — and in gardens on 
quince stocks, six to eight feet. 
Pears should be gathered as soon as they have arrived at maturity, and be ripened in the house. 
The flavor is improved, and they can be used much longer. 
Abreviations.. Color. — b., brown ; c, crimson ; d., dark ; g., green ; p., pale ; o., orauge ; 
r., red ; rus., russet ; y., yellow. Form. — obi., oblong ; obt., obtuse ; obv., obovate ; pyr., pyri- 
form; obt. pyr., obtuse pyriform ; turb., turbinate or top-shaded ; row., roundish. Texture. — 
Melting, those that dissolve in the mouth ; Juicy, tender, but firmer fleshed than those called 
melting ; Crisp, those of breaking texture. 
No. 
Color. Form. Texture Season. 
Angora* 
Ambrosia* 
Ananas* 
Ah! Mon Dieu*. 
Andrews* 
y- r - 
p. y. 
d. g. 
p. y. r. 
y. r. rus. 
6Buffam 
7 Beurre Duval 
Bourdon Musque 
Belissime d'ete, or 
French Jargonelle*. . 
10 Bloodgood* 
ll'Bleeker's Meadow 
12 Bartlett, or Williams' 
Bonchretien* 
13jBezi de la Motte 
14 Belmont , 
15 Belle et Bonne 
^Belle de Bruxelles, * 
Belle d' Aout, 
Belle of August.. 
17iBeurre, Diel* 
l8jBeurre, Coloma 
] 9 [Beurre, de Capiaumont* 
^Beurre, Romain.... 
21 1 Beurre, Easter 
22 Beurre, Brown or 
| Golden* 
23 Beurre, Bosc 
24 Beurre, d'Amalis* 
25jBeurre, Chaptal*. 
26jBeurre, Bronzee*. 
27jBeurre, Golden of Bilboa 
28,Beurre, Crapaud* 
29 Beurre, d'Arremberg* 
30|Beurre, de Waterloo*.. 
31jBeurre, Gris* 
32Bonchretiend'Bruxeles* 
33 Bonchretien d'Auch*.. 
34 Bonchretien Summer* 
35 Bonchretien Winter*... 
36Berga motte Easter 
y- r. 
P- S- 
y- 
y- r. 
y. rus. 
y- c. 
pyr. 
obv. 
pyr- 
obv. 
obv. 
obv. 
obt.pyr. 
pyr. 
pyr. 
tur. 
pyr. 
obv. 
obv. 
rou. 
juicy, 
melting, 
melting. 
juicy. 
juicy. 
melting, 
melting, 
juicy. 
melting, 
juicy. 
melting, 
melting, 
juicy, 
melting. 
b. r. 
y- g- r 
g- b 
rus. 
y. rus. 
y- S- r 
pa. y. 
rus. 
y. rus. 
g- y- 
P- g- Y; 
rus. 
y. s 
g. b. 
p- y- 
pyr- 
obt.pyr. 
obt.pyr. 
obv. 
rou. 
obv. 
obv. 
pyr. 
obv. 
obv. 
rou. 
obv. 
obv. 
obv. 
obv. 
rou. 
py r - 
obv. 
ro. obv. 
melting. 
juicy, 
melting, 
melting. 
juicy, 
melting, 
melting, 
melting, 
melting, 
melting. 
crisp, 
melting, 
melting, 
melting. 
juicy, 
melting. 
juicy, 
juicy- 
melting. 
Nov. Mar. 
Aug. Sep. 
Sep. Oct. 
Sep. Oct. 
Sep Oct 
Oct 
August 
Largest of Pears; new and rare. 
Fine early fruit. 
High flavored, and good. 
Fine flavored. 
Very fine, good bearer. 
Fine, trees grow handsome. 
Highly esteemed. 
Small and rather dry. 
August Handsome,in use but a few 
July Aug One of the best early fruits. 
Oct Nov Fine, spicy flavor; very good. 
Sep Large & productive; first rate. 
Oct Nov Excellent. 
Oct Excellent for baking; large. 
Sep Very fine and large. 
Aug First rate; large and beautifui. 
Oct Large, great bearer, and fine. 
Aug Very fine ; great bearer. 
Oct , Sweet, and fine flavored. 
Sep New and delicious. 
Jan iLarge & delicious; keeps well. 
Oct (a great bearer, and fine. 
Sep Oct Large, pretty, & a great bearer. 
Sep 'Productive, rich and fine. 
Oct 'Productive and good. 
Dec 'Large, juicy and sweet. 
Sep [Handsome and good: esteemed. 
Oct New and excelleet. 
Nov Excellent winter variety. 
Productive and fine. 
Aug (Beautiful and fine flavored. 
Feb {Good for winter. 
Aug Sep Large, productive and sweet. 
Nov Mar Excelleet for baking. 
Feb May .Productive; first rate for baking. 
