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quite productive, and one of the best. E-ipe the last of 

 J une. Indispensable. 



5. Julienne. — Fruit medium size, obovate, regular; skin 

 smooth, fine yellow ; stalk light brown, over an inch long, 

 rather stout, in a very shallow cavity ; calyx small, closed 

 in a shallow basin ; flesh white, melting, buttery, sweet, 

 and moderately juicy. A very early bearer, and a hardy 

 and productive pear, and of very good quality, if house- 

 ripened, but sometimes astringent. Ripe 1st of July. 

 Desirable and profitable. 



6. St. Ghistlain. — Fruit rather small, pyriform,taperingto 

 the stalk ; skin pale yellow, with a few gray specks ; stalk 

 an inch and a half long, curved and joined to the fruit by 

 fleshy rings at its base ; calyx small, open, in a shallow 

 basin ; core small ; flesh white, melting, juicy, with a rich, 

 sprightly flavor. Ripens July 6th. This little pear is a fa- 

 vorite with me, producing enormous crops, which continue 

 to ripen successively for some six weeks or more, and 

 when house-riped, they are invariably excellent. 



7. Stevens' Genesee — is a most excellent variety. Fruit 

 roundish, obovate (varying to turbinate); stalk an inch 

 long, stout, thicker at the base, and set in a slight, one- 

 sided can ity ; calyx with short, stiff divisions, in a moder- 

 ate basin ; flesh white, half-buttery, of rich, aromatic 

 flavor. 



8. Golden Beurre of Bilboa. — Fruit above medium size, 

 obovate, regular ; skin thin, smooth, golden-yellow, sprink- 

 led evenly with small, brown dots, a little russet near the 

 stalk ; stalk an inch and a half long, slender, in a moder- 

 ate cavity ; calyx small, closed in a slight basin ; flesh 

 white, buttery, melting, and rich. Ripens the last of July, 

 before the Bartlett. A nice looking and good pear, pro- 

 ducing well — needs house-ripening to bring out its flavor 



