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43444. PYRUS CHINENSIS x COMMUNIS. Hybrid pear. 

 Hybrid of Chinese and European varieties produced by Dr. Walter 

 Van Fleet at Little Silver, N. J. Varietal parentage doubtful. 

 Large roundish, oblate short neck, rough skin variety. Flesh coarse, 

 but sweet and juicy. If resistant to pear blight, may have promise 

 commercially. Ripens in early October. 



32735. PYRUS COMMUNIS. Herzogin Elsa pear. Presented 

 by Rev. John B. Katzner, Minnesota State Horticultural Society 

 Trial Station, Collegeville, Minn. A pear of German origin reported 

 to be " a prolific variety of good growth, large fruit, very good quality, 

 useful for dessert. Ripe in September." Proved tender in Minne- 

 sota, but deserves to be fruited in milder pear regions. 



32738. PYRUS COMMUNIS. Known as the Magdalene pear. 



Presented by Rev. John B. Katzner, Minnesota State Horticultural 

 Society Trial Station, Collegeville, Minn. Reported " vigorous and 

 very prolific. Small fruit of very good quality, suitable for dessert. 

 Ripe from July to August." Procured from Germany. Did not 

 prove hardy in Minnesota, but deserves to be fruited in milder regions. 



33207. PYRUS COMMUNIS. Pear. From Pedro Giraud, Gra- 

 nada, Spain. Favorita variety; very large pear, with lemon-yellow, 

 buttery flesh, sweet and savory. It ripens the middle of August. 

 Not yet fruited in America. Distributed to find climatic require- 

 ments. 



33208. PYRUS COMMUNIS. A Spanish pear known as the 

 Pera de Rosetta. Purchased from Pedro Giraud, Granada, Spain, 

 through Walter T. Swingle, of the Bureau of Plant Industry. This 

 variety is reputed to be of excellent quality, but has not yet been 

 fruited in America. 



26485. PYRUS sp. Pear. From Edward C. Parker, Mukden, 

 Manchuria. A popular pear among the Chinese, of medium size, 

 coarse, yellowish white flesh. Flavor indifferent, keeping qualities 

 excellent. Tree very hardy, resistant to droughts and high, drying 

 winds. Recommended for trial beyond the usual northern limit for 

 European pears, for fruit, and as a stock. 



29050. PYRUS sp. Pear. From Edward C. Parker, Mukden, 

 Manchuria. These varieties from Kwangning district are very 

 resistant to drying winds, sun scald, blight, etc. Recommended as 

 a hardy grafting stock for improved varieties. Probably represents 

 several varieties. 



