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SELECT VAEIE'ITES OF FRUITS. 



side; melting, juicy, and sweet; tree a rapid, erect 

 grower, and very productive. — August. 



22. Tyson. — Kather above medium size, melting, juicy, 

 sweet, and fine flavored; tree very vigorous and rapid 

 grower, both on quince and pear ; one of the finest summer 

 varieties ; origin, Jenkintown, Pa. — September. 



CLASS n. AUTUMN PEAES. 



23. Andrews (Amory or Gibson). — ^Rather above me- 

 dium size, p}Tamidal, yellow, with a dull red cheek ; juicy, 

 melting, and good ; tree a fair grower, and a good bearer ; 

 very popular in Boston. September and October. Native 

 of Dorchester, Mass. 



24. Bleeker^s Meadow. — Medium size, round, half-melt- 

 ing ; second rate ; but the tree is exceeding hardy and 

 vigorous, and bears enormous crops ; fine for stewing, etc. 

 ■ — October. 



25. Buffum. — ^Yery similar to the "White Doyenne, and 

 nearly as good ; buttery, sweet, and fine flavored ; tree a 

 remarkably vigorous, upright grower, with light reddish 

 brown shoots ; succeeds well on the quince. — Last of Sep- 

 tember. 



26. Beurre.^ Brown. — A very fine old fruit ; not well 

 spoken of in JSTew England, but does well in this State ; 

 fruit medium size to large, melting, very juicy, with a 

 sprightly vinous flavor. It is rather a tardy bearer and 

 poor grower on the pear, but on the quince it grows well 

 and makes a fine prolific pyramid. It is inclined to over- 

 bear, and should be pruned close, to maintain its vigor. 



27. Beurre^ Bosc. — A large and beautiful pear, melting 

 or nearly so, high fiavored and delicious ; a good grower 

 on pear, but does not succeed on the quince, except double 

 worked. — September and October. 



28. Beurre d^Amalis Panache. — In quality similar to 



