"^00 SELECT VABHTTIES OF FRTJITS. 



immediately after the Bloodgood. — About the last of 

 August. 



7. Doyenm dJ'Ete (Summer Doyenne). — A beautiful 

 little melting sweet pear ; tree a fine grower and bearer, 

 and succeeds well on the quince. — August. 



8. JEdward'^s Henrietta. — A medium-sized, greenish 

 pear, melting, juicy, and sprightly \ tree very productive ; 

 originated at New Haven, Conn.— September. I^ot much 

 disseminated. 



9. Jargonelle^ English. — A good old variety, large 

 size, flesh rather coarse, but juicy and pleasant ; should 

 1)6 ripened in the house. The tree is a very strong 

 grower, with purplish spreading shoots, and large foliage 

 and flowers. It makes a fine prolific pyramid on the 

 quince, but is not recommended for small collections. — 

 Beginning of August. 



10. Leechh Kingsessing . — A new pear recently intro- 

 duced by Dr. Brinkle, of Philadelphia. It is described 

 as being large, of a " sea-green" color, and " rich, buttery, 

 and delicately fiavored ;" ripe last of August. It proves 

 with us a strong grower, and will make a handsome pyra- 

 mid on the quince. 



11. Madeleine. — ^This is the earliest good pear we have ; 

 size medium, fiesh melting, sweet and delicate ; tree a fair 

 grower, and good, early bearer on both pear and quince. 



12. Striped Madeleine — is a variety, with wood and 

 fruit striped with green, yellow and red, of same quality 

 and season as the preceding. 



13. Muscadine. — Medium size, melting, musky flavored 

 and good. The tree has vigorous dark shoots, similar to 

 Jargonelle ; does not appear to succeed well on the 

 quince. — Early in September. 



14. Moyamensing (Smith's). — Originated in Philadel- 

 phia ; large size, buttery, melting, and fine flavored ; 

 4ecays very soon after ripening ; tree is a fair grower on 



