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THE PEAR. 



and the fruit unvarying in its quality. Young wood dull yellow, or 

 brown. 



Fruit rather below medium size, generally depressed, somewhat an- 

 gular. Stalk rather long, stout at its insertion, in a small cavity 

 surrounded by russet. Calyx small and closed, in a broad, rather shal- 

 low basin. Skin green, becoming yellow at maturity. Flesh white, 

 very buttery, juicy, melting, with an exceedingly rich, sweet, and highly 

 perfumed flavor. Very good. Core small. Ripens slowly, and con- 

 tinues in use all of September. 



• Citeina. 



Originated with Dr. Shurtleff, Boston, Mass., first fruited in 



1862. Tree productive. Wood slender, grayish. 



Fruit medium, pyriform, bright yellow. Surface slightly knobby 

 and uneven. Stalk medium. Calyx small. Basin corrugated. Flesh 

 nearly white, rather coarse. Gritty at the core. September. (Journal 

 of H.) 



Citron. 



A seedling of the late Governor Edwards, a vigorous, upright grower, 

 producing large crops, but inclined to rot at the core. 



Fruit small, nearly globular, approaching turbinate. Stalk short, 

 rather stout, set in an abrupt, uneven cavity. Calyx closed. Basin 

 broad, shallow, irregular. Skin greenish, slightly shaded with dull 

 crimson. Flesh greenish, rather coarse, juicy, melting, sugary, vinous, 

 with a musky perfume. Good. Bipe from middle of August to mid- 

 dle of September. 



Clara. 

 Claire. 



One of Van Mons' seedlings. It is of medium size, oval pyriform. 

 Skin clear yellow, dotted with red. Flesh white, melting, very juicy, 

 and sweet, relieved by a slight acid. Hardly good. September and 

 October. 



Clap. 



This variety was raised from seed, by Capt. William Clap, of Massa- 

 chusetts. 



Fruit below medium, acute pyriform, yellowish green, with a brown- 

 ish blush in the sun. Flesh whitish, buttery, juicy, aromatic. Middle 

 of August. (Prince.) 



Clapp's Favorite. 



This extremely fine and valuable Pear was raised from seed by the 

 late Thaddeus Clapp, of Dorchester, Mass. The tree is an upright 

 spreading, vigorous grower, forming an open, well-shaped head, on which 

 the fruit is evenly distributed aud almost uniform in size. Very pro- 

 ductive. Young shoots dark reddish brown. 



