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PEARS . — Poiriers. — Pyrus communis, 



EACH 37i CENTS — A FEW MOST BARE 50 CENTS. 



Explanation of abbreviations. 



Color. — b. brown ; c. crimson; d.- dark; g, green; p. pale; o= orange; r. red; rus. 

 russet ; y. yellow. 



Form. — py. pyiiform ; obt. obtuse ; obi, oblong; obov. obovate ; turb. turbinate. 

 Size. — 1. large ; 2. medium; 3. small. 



Texture. — B. buttery; c. crisp; J. juicy; T. tender, between crisp and buttery. 

 Season. — The initials of the months are used, except where indefinite, and A. for April 

 Remarks. — K. kitchen or cooking variety, and all not so designated are table fruits. 

 V. P. very productive. 



Name. Color. 



Form. 



1 



3 



1 



i 



Remarks. 









1 



c 



2 



M 





1 Alexandre de Russie 



rus. 



obi. py. 



0. 



K. V. P. Handsome and 

















good. 



2 Alpha 



p. b. 



obov. 



2 



B 



2 



s. 



V. P. Esteemed. 



3 Amande double 



>'• r. 



py. 



2 



T 



1 



s. 



Rich, excellent. 



4 Ambrosia 



p-y- 



obov. 



2 



BJ 



1 



Aug. 



V. P. Very delicious. 



Julienne, of Coxa 

















Early, or Summer Beurre 

















5 Amiie joannet 



y. 



py. 



3 



B 



2 



July 



V. P. Good, tree grows 



Early Sugar 















slow. 



*Q Andrews 



V. rus. 



obi. 



1 



J 



1 



S. 



V. P. Excellent. 



7 Angleterre 



■'b. r. 



py- 



2 



B 



2 



S. 



V. P. A good Parisian 



Beurre d'Angleierre 















fruit. 



8 Angora 



y. r. 





1 







Mar. 

 May 



Splendid Turkish variety, of 

 enormous size. 



9 Archduchessed'Autriche 



b. y. r. 



turb. 



2 



B 



2 



Au.S 



V, P. Very vigorous growth. 



10 Aston town 



V. s- b. 



roundish 



3 



B 



1 



s.o. 



V. P. Pleasant flavor. 



11 Autumn superb 



py- 



obov. 



2 



B 



2 



0. 



V. P. Fair and handsome. 



Bartlet. See Williams' 

















Bonchretien. 

















12 Belle et bonne 



y- z- 



roundish 



1 



B 



1 



s. 



V. P. Sweet, rich, fine. 



13 lucrative 



p. y. r. 



roundish 



2 



c 



2 



0. 



V. P. Rich and sugary. 



FondaiLie d'Auiomne 

















14 Belle de Bruxclles 



y. r. 



py- 



1 



J 



2 



Aug. 



V. P. Most beautiful, very! 



Beauty of Brussels 















large. 



15 Belle Henriette 







1 



E 





N. 



A fine new variety. 



16 Belmont 



p. y. b. 



obov. 



1 



J 



1 



0. 



K. V. P. Excellent for 

 kitchen. 



17 Bergamot, Easter | v. 2. 



obov. 



2 



CJ 



2 



F.A. 



K. V. P. Good for table 

















and kitchen, keeps well. 



18 de printemps 



g. 



obov. 



2 



J 



1 



F.A. 



V. P. Fair and handsome. 



19 , Hampden's 



g. 



roundish 



1 



B 



2 



S. 



V. P. Esteemed. 



20 , Rhenish 



y-r. 



obov. 



2 



J 



1 



Aug. 



V. P. HighK aromatic and 

 excellent. 



21 Thouin 



y. b. 



round 



2 



T 



2 



0. 



V. P. Esteemed. 



Wurzer d'Automne ? 

















22 Bergamot, November 



p. g. 



turb. 



2 



B 



2 



0. 



V. P. Very good. 



23 Beurre d'Amanlis 



g.b. 



obov. 



1 



B 



1 



S.O. 



V. P. Handsome, excellent. 





p- §• y- 



obov. 



2 



^B 



1 



N. 



V. P. Very excellent. 



Vorpoline, orVorpheline 













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