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PEARS. 



sweet, and enriched with an agreeable odour. This fruit at- 

 tains its maturity between summer and autumn, and is not in- 

 clined to rot. 



FULTON. Pr. Cat. 

 This native pear is of small size, and of a golden russet co- 

 lour. When gathered at the proper period, which is a short 

 time before its maturity, and ripened in the house, the flesh is 

 sweet, juicy, meltiog, and of a delicioos flavour. The tree is 

 an abundant bearer, and the fruit is at maturity in October. 



DEARBORN'S SEEDLING. Mass. Hort. 

 This pear is rather under the medium size, the skin smooth, 

 fair, and of a pale yellow colour ; the flesh is very melting, 

 and of excellent flavour, being deemed equal in this respect to 

 the ancient and delicious White Doyenne or St. Michael. It 

 originated from seed in the grounds of General Dearborn, 

 President of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. Its 

 period of maturity is the month of September. 



CABOT. 



This pear was raised by J. S. Cabot, Esq. of Salem, from 

 a seed of the Brown Beurre- It has a short stem, and is of 

 much smaller size than its parent, but resembles it in shape and 

 colour, and has a faint red cheek on the side next the sun. 



GREEN WINTER SYLVANCHE. Pr. Cat. 

 Sylvanche vert cfhiver, of various catalogues. 

 Winter Sylvanche, 

 This is a vigorous growing tree, and one of the most pro- 

 ductive. The fruit is of good size and much excellence, and 

 as it is a winter pear, it will serve as a most valuable acquisi- 

 tion to our collection of fine fruits for the table, duiing that 

 part of the year. 



RAYMOND. Pii. Cat. 

 This was raised from seed by Dr. J, Wight, of Raymond, 

 Maine. It resembles in form the White Doyenne^ and is of a 



