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melting, juicy, rich, and sugary. Georgia, October and 

 November; New York, November and December. This 

 is one of the most desirable pears grown at the South. 

 Tree healthy and productive, and the smallest fruits always 

 of excellent flavor. 



Winter Nelis. — Fruit medium to small, varying from 

 oblate to roundish 

 obovate ; skin yel- 

 lowish - green, but 

 generally a good 

 deal covered with 

 russet ; stalk an inch 

 long, curved, and 

 planted in a narrow 

 cavity ; calyx open, 

 in a shallow basin, 

 with stiff, short seg- 

 ments ; flesh pale 

 yellowish-white, fine- 

 grained, buttery and 

 melting, abounding 

 in rich, sugary, aro- 

 matic juice. Ripens, 

 Georgia, in October; 



New York, Dec. Fig. 114.— winter nelis. 



Lawrence. — Fruit large, obovate, obscurely pyriform; 

 stalk rather short, inclined, inserted by a lip or in a slight, 

 regular depression; cavity generally partly closed,in a broad 

 shallow basin ; skin fine lemon yellow, uneven, sprinkled 

 thickly with small dots ; flesh white, a little granular, but- 

 tery, with a very rich, sugary, aromatic flavor. Georgia, 

 September 20th to October 20th ; New York, November 

 to January. Tree of moderate growth, very healthy ; an 

 early and abundant bearer. Far the most desirable pear 

 of its season. 



