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PEARS .—Povriers.—Pyrus communis. 
EACH 374 CENTS—A FEW MOST RARE 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. pyriform ; obt. obtuse ; obl. oblong; obov. obovate ; turb. turbinate. 
Size.—1. large; 2. medium; 3. small. 
Texcture.—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.—x. kitchen or cooking variety, and all not so designated are table fruits. 
V. P. very productive. 
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Name. Color.| Form. | ¢ = 3 2 Remarks. 
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1 Alexandre de Russie rus. | obl. py.|1/¢}2] O. |K. VY. P. Handsome and 
good. 
2 Alpha p. b obov. |}2}p/2)| S. |V. P. Esteemed. 
3 Amande double ayerns py. |2{7]1] S. |Rich, excellent. 
4 Ambrosia p- y- | oboy. |2|ps] 1}Aug.|V. P. Very delicious. 
Julienne, of Coxe 
Early, or Summer Beurré 
5 Amiré joannet y: py. |3/B{2|July|V. P. Good, tree grows 
Early Sugar slow. 
*6 Andrews y.-rus.| obl. |1}a{1] 8S. |V. P. Excellent. Pe 
7 Angleterre b.r.| py. |2!8}/2|S. |V. P. A good Parisian 
Beurré @ Angleterre fruit. 
8 Angora y- I. ] Mar.|Splendid Turkish variety, 0 
May] enormous size. _ 
9 Archduchesse d’Autriche |b. y. r.| turh. | 2] 8 |2jAu.S|V.P. Very vigorous growth. 
10 Aston town ly. g. b.jroundish] 3 | B | 1 |S. O./V. P. Pleasant flavor. 
11 Autumn superb ; obov. |2!B8/2}| O. |V.P. Fair and handsome. 
Bartlet. See Williams’ 
Bonchretien. F 
12 Belle et bonne y- g. jroundish| 1| B/ 1] S. |V. Pe Sweet, rich, fine. 
13 - lucrative p- y. r.{roundish| 2|¢|2 | O. |V. P. Rich and sugary. 
Fondanté d’ Automne ; 
14 Belle de Bruxelles yan py. |1|s|2|Aug.J/V. P. Most beautiful, very 
Beauty of Brussels large 
15 Belle Henriette lis N. |A fine new variety. 
16 Belmont p-y-b.| obov. | 1] 5) 1] O. |K. V. P. Excellent for 
kitchen. 
17 Bergamot, Easter p.g- | obov. [2{cs/2|F.A./K. V. P. Good for table 
and kitchen, keeps well. 
is - de printemps g. obov. |2 1|F.AJV. P. Fair and handsome. 
19 ——-——-, Hampden’s g. |roundish| 1|B/2]| S. |V. P. Esteemed- 
20 — -, Rhenish y- 1. | oboy. | 2 1 |Aug.|V. P. Highly aromatic and 
excellent. 
21 -——-——. Thouin yb. | round |2; 7/2} O.|V. P. Esteemed. 
Wurzer d’ Automne? 
22 Bergamot, November p-g. | turb. |2/B/2] O.|V. P. Very good. 
23 Beurre d’Amanlis g.b. | obov. | 1] 8/1 |S.0.)V.P. Handsome, excellent. 
24 d’ Aremberg p-g-y-| obov. |2/B|1| N. /V. P. Very excellent. 
L’orpoline, or L'orpheline June 
