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THE PEAR. 



Las Canas. 



Bon Parent. Bouvier. Bow Parent. 



A Belgian Pear, possessed of many of the best qualities that make 

 up a good fruit. The tree is a good grower, an early bearer, and the 

 fruit keeps well. 



Fruit medium or below, ovate acute pyriform, pale or greenish yel- 

 low, netted and patched with golden russet, and thickly dotted with rus- 

 set gray dots. Stalk medium, inclined, fleshy at base, or inserted by a 

 lip without depression. Calyx small, open. Basin shallow, russeted. 

 Flesh yellowish white, buttery, melting, juicy, slightly astringent, and 

 aromatic. "Very good. October. 



La. Sceur Gregoire. 

 Sceur Gregoire. 



Raised by M. Gregoire. 



Fruit large, oblong. Surface uneven, rich golden yellow, mostly 

 overspread with dull brick red. Flesh fine, yellowish white, melting, 

 buttery, juicy, sweet, with a delicate aroma. November, January. 

 (An. Pom.) 



Laure de Glymes. 



A seedling of Van Mons\ Tree of moderate growth, very produc- 

 tive. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish oval, inclining to obovate. Sur- 

 face rough, yellow, nearly covered, netted, and patched with russet, 

 many russet dots. Stalk rather stout, fleshy at insertion. Calyx par- 

 tially open. Segments recurved. Basin shallow, corrugated. Flesh 

 yellowish, a little coarse, buttery, not very juicy, slightly vinous, and a 

 little astringent. Good. September, October. 



Lawrence. 



Originated at Flushing, Long Island. Tree hardy, a moderate 

 grower, an early and abundant bearer. Young shoots dull yellow 

 brown. A valuable sort for orcharding, and unsurpassed in its many 

 good qualities among our early winter Pears. 



Fruit medium size, obovate obtuse pyriform, nearly regular. Color 

 lemon yellow, with traces and occasional patches of russet, and thickly 

 dotted with minute brown dots. Stalk of medium length and rather 

 stout, set in an irregular russeted cavity. Calyx open. Segments short, 

 persistent. Basin broad, shallow, uneven, or slightly corrugated, and 

 thinly russeted. Flesh whitish, juicy, melting, sweet, and aromatic. 

 Very good or best. December. 



Le Breton. 

 The origin of this Pear is unknown. 



Fruit medium size, irregular, obovate obtuse pyriform, yellow, net- 

 ted and patched with russet, and many russet dots. Flesh yellowish, 



