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THE PEAR. 



HOLLANDE BERGAMOTTE. 



Holland Bergamot. Hollandisclie Bergamotte. 



Beurre d'Alencon. Bergamotte d'Holland. 



Begamotte d'Alenyon. Sarah. 



Jardin de Jougers. Bergamotte d'Hiver d'Holland. 



Bergamotte de Pougere. Beurre Extra. 



Amoselle. Lord Cheney. 



Lord Cheeney's. Musquine de Bretagne. 



An old variety, the origin unknown. An excellent kitchen fruit, 

 which will keep sound till May or June. Shoots stout, diverging, 

 olive brown. 



Fruit rather large, roundish, green, much marbled and covered with 

 thin brown russet, but becoming yellowish at maturity. Flesh white, 

 crisp, with an abundant, sprightly, agreeable juice. 



Holland Green. 



An old variety, described by Coxe, and sometimes called Holland 

 Table Pear. 



Fruit large, irregular, green, with spots of russet. Flesh juicy, 

 melting, delicate, delicious. September. (Coxe.) 



Honey. 

 European Honey. 



This Pear is considerably grown in many parts of the country, and 

 although an old sort, its origin seems unknown, and to our knowledge 

 is not noted by any American author. The tree is an upright, good 

 grower, and a great bearer. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish, sometimes roundish pyriform, 

 pale yellow, shaded and mottled with red in the sun, with many light 

 russet dots, and sometimes patches of russet. Stalk short, rather stout. 

 Calyx open. Basin broad, shallow. Flesh whitish, coarse, breaking, 

 moderately juicy, sweet, pleasant. Good. August. 



HOSENSCHENCK. 



Hosenshenck. Queen of August. 



Shenk's. Moore's Pound. 



Watermelon. Eshleman. 

 Smokehouse. Moore's Pear. 



Butter Pear. 



This Pear originated on the farm of John Schenck, "Weaver Town- 

 ship, Pa. Tree vigorous, productive. Young wood grayish olive 

 brown. 



Fruit of medium size, roundish oblate. Skin light yellowish green, 

 rarely with a blush. Stalk about an inch long, rather stout, inserted 

 without much depression, sometimes by a lip. Calyx small. Basin deep. 

 Flesh rather coarse, tender, juicy, slightly vinous, melting, with a 

 pleasant flavor. Good to very good. Ripens the last of August. 



HOVEY. 

 Doyenne Hovey. 



Raised by Andre Leroy, and dedicated to C. M. Hovey, of Boston, 



