THE PEAR. 



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and productive. Young wood olive yellow brown, retains its foliage late 

 in season. This is one of the highest-flavored Pears, next to the 

 Seckle, that we have known. It lacks in size for a market variety, 

 but as an amateur sort is one of the most desirable. 



Dana's Hovey. 



Fruit small, obovate obtuse pyriform, regular. Skin greenish yel- 

 low or pale yellow, considerably netted and patched with russet, and 

 sprinkled with many brown dots. Stalk rather short, a little curved, 

 set in a slight cavity, sometimes by a lip. Calyx open. Basin small, 

 uneven, and slightly russeted. Flesh yellowish, juicy, melting, with 

 a sugary, rich, aromatic flavor. Best. November to J anuary. 



Darlington. 



An American variety, the origin of which we have been unable to 

 learn. Tree very vigorous, upright grower, productive. Young wood 

 yellow brown. 



Fruit large, oblate obtuse pyriform, pale yellow, with sometimes 

 a shade of crimson in the sun, nettings and patches of russet, and 

 russet dots. Flesh whitish, coarse, sweet. Not quite good. Rots at 

 core. Early September. 



Davis. 



Introduced from Delaware Co., Pa. The only claim this Pear has 

 is that some specimens are almost, or entirely, seedless. 



Fruit small, obovate obtuse, yellowish, netted and patched with 

 ' russet dots. Stalk short, in a small cavity. Calyx partially open. 



