CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. PEARS. 



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Those on the quince stock should, if possible, be planted on a rich deep and rather moist situa- 

 tion. 



Distance. — In orchard culture, twenty to thirty feet is the usual distance — and in gardens on 

 quince stocks, six to eight feet. 



Peaks should be gathered as soon as they have arrived at maturity and ripened in the house. 

 The flavor is improved, and they can be used much longer. 



Abbreviations. Color. — Z*., brown; c, crimson ; <Z.,dark; g"., green; p., pale ; o., or- 

 ange; r. , red ; rus., russet ; tj., yellow. Form. — ohl., oblong ; obt., obtuse ; obv., obvate ; 

 pyr., pyriform ; obt. pyr., obtuse pyriform ; tiirb., turbinate or top-shaped ; rou., roundish. 



No. 



1 Angora,* 



2 Ambrosie,* 



3 Ananas,* 



4 Ah ! MonDieu,* 



5 Bloodgood, 



6 Bleeker's Meadow, .... 

 TBartlett, or Williams' 



Bonchreiien, 



8 Bezi de la Motte, 



9 Belmont, 



10 Belle et Bonne, 



11 Belle de Bruxelles,* or 



Belle d'Aout, or 

 Belle of August, . . . 



12Beurre, Diel,* 



13 Beurre, Coloma, 



14Beurre, de Capiaumont 



15 Beurre, Romain, 



16 Beurre, Easter 



17 Beurre, Brown or 



Golden,* 



18 Beurre, Bosc, 



19 Beurre, d'Amalis,* 



20 Beurre, Chaptal,* .... 



21 Beurre, Bronzee,* 



22 Beurre, Golden of Bilboa 



23 Beurre, Crapaud,* 



24 Beurre, d'Arremberg,. . . 



25 Beurre, de Waterloo,*. . 



26 Beurre, Gris,* 



27 Bonchretien d'Bruxelles* 



28 Bonchretien d'Auch,* . . 

 29 Bonchretien Summer,*. 



30 Bonchretien Winter,* . . 



31 Bergamotte Easter, .... 



32 Bergamotte Gansells,. . . 



33 Bergamotte Cadette,* . . 



34 Bergamotte Crapaud,*. . 

 35Beaupresent d'Artois,* . 

 36Blanquet, lonque queue. 



Color. Form. Texture Season 



Cushing, , 



Calebasse, 



Crassane, 



Colmar, 



Chaumontel,* 



Caillot Rosa d'Ete,* or 



Rose Water, or 



Summer Rose, 



y- r. 



p. y. 



d. g. 

 p. y. r. 

 y. rus. 



y. c. 



y- 



p- y- 

 y. g- 

 g' y- 



y. r. 

 y. b. 



b. r. 



y- g- r. 



g b. 



rus. 

 y. rus. 

 y- g- r. 



rus. 



y. rus. 



g-y- 

 p. g- y- 



rus. 

 y. s. 



y- 



g.b. 



p. y. 



y. b. 



p. g. r. 



y-r. 



y. rus. 

 g yms 



p. y. 

 y. r. 



y. rus. 



pyr. 

 obv. 



pyi'- 



obv. 

 tur. 

 rou. 



pyr- 



obv. 

 obv. 

 rou. 



pyr. 



obt.py. 



obv. 



round. 



obv. 



obv. 



pyr. 



obv. 



rou. 

 obv. 

 obv. 

 obv. 



obv. 

 rou. 



pyr. 



obv. 

 ro.obv. 

 ro.obv. 



obv. 



obv. 

 obi. 

 rou. 

 obt.py 

 obi. 



juicy 

 melting, 

 melting. 



juicy, 

 melting. 



juicy. 



melting, 

 melting. 



juicy, 

 melting. 



melting 

 juicy. 



melting, 



melting, 

 juicy. 



melting. 



melting. 



melting. 



melting 



melting 



crisp, 

 melting 

 melting 

 melting, 



juicy, 

 melting, 



juic5\ 

 juicy. 



melting, 

 juicy. 



melting. 



melting. 



juicy. 



juicy, 

 melting, 

 melting. 



juicy. 



Nov. Mar. 

 Aug. Sep. 

 Sep. Oct. 



July Aug. 

 Oct. Nov. 



Sep. 



Oct. Nov. 



Oct. 



Sep. 



Sep. 

 Oct. 

 Aug. 

 Oct. 

 Sep. 

 Jan. 



Oct. 



Sep. Oct. 

 Sep. 



Dec. 



Sep. 

 Oct. 

 Nov. 



Aug. 



Feb. 

 Aug. Sep. 

 Nov. Mar. 

 Feb. May. 



Sep. 



Oct. 



July. Aug. 

 Sep. 



Sep. 

 O^t. Nov. 



Dec. 

 Nov. Feb. 



Sep. 



Largest of Pears ; new & rare. 



Fine early fruit. 



High flavored, and good. 



Fine flavored. 



One of the best early fruits. 



Fine, spicy flavor ; very good. 



Large & productive ; first rate. 



Excellent. 



Excellent for baking ; large. 



Very fine and large. 



First rate ; large and beautiful. 



Large ; great bearer, and fine. 



Very fine. 



Sweet, and fine flavored. 



New and delicious. 



Large, & delicious ; keeps well 



A great bearer, and fine. 

 Large, pretty, &, a great bearer. 

 Productive, rich and fine. 



Large, juicy and sweet. 

 Handsome and good ; esteemed 

 New and excellent. 

 Excellent. 



Productive and fine. 

 Beautiful and fine flavored. 

 Good for winter. 

 Large, productive, and sweet. 

 Excellent for baking. 

 Productive ; first rate for baking 

 Large, rich flavored, & first rate. 

 Good bearer, and fine flavored. 



Great bearer ; first rate. 

 Large, sugary, and good. 

 Large, sweet, and pleasant. 

 Excellent. 

 Very fine. 



Productive, and very fine. 



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