PEARS. 



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PEARS . — Poiriers. — Pyrus communis. 



EACH 37^ CENTS, AND THOSE MOST RARE 50 CENTS. 



Explanation of abbreviations. 



CoZor.— b. brown ; c. crimson ; d. dark; g. green; p. pale; o. orange; r. red; ru3. 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. is used for April. 



Remarks.—^, kitchen or cookmg variety, and all not so designated are table fruits. 



V. P. very productive. 



11 alllc. 







j Size. 



33* 



53 



i Quality. 



Season. 





1 Alexandre de Russis 



rus. 



obi. py. 



1 



I 



c 



2 



0. 



_ 



K. V. P. Handsome, sweet, good. 



>& Aipna 



p. b. r. 



obov. 1 



2 



B 



2 



o 

 o. 



[.,. V. P. Handsome, esteemed. 



3 Amande double 



y. r. 



py- 



2 



T 



1 



o. 



R-ich, excellent. 



'x Xlill U [ Ucld 



p. y. 



obov. 



2 



B 



1 



Aug. 



V. P. Sugary, excellent, bears young. 



t/uiienne^ or v^oxe 















Ecifly, ov SufUTner BeuvTC 

















5 Amire joannet 



y. 



py- 



3 



B 



2 



July 



V. p. Ciood, tree grows slow. 



Early Sugar 











s. o. 



Auurews 



y. r. rus. 



obov.py. 



1 



J 



1 



V. p. Kich, sugary, delicious aroma. 



7 Angleterre 



b. r. 



py- 





B 



o 



s. 



V. P. A good Parisian fruit. 



Beurre d' Angleterre 













8 Ansi'ora 



y. r. 





1 







winter 



Splendid Turkish pear, enormous size. 



9 Apple pear 



y- 



oblate 



2 



T 



2 



L). r . 



Good, sweet. 



t^nyYiTn p Tim VP 











Au. b. 





10 Archdutchesse d'Autriche 



b. y. r. 



turb. 



2 



B 



2 



V. r. Very vigorous growth. 



1 1 Aston town 



y. g. b. 



roundish 



3 



B 



2 



S. 0. 



V. P. Pleasant flavor. 



isaritet. oeevviiiiams ijon- 















chretien- 

















16 belie Alliance 















Li. 



14 et bonne 



V. 2. 



roundish 



1 



B 



1 



o* 



V. P. Sweet, rich, fine. 



15 lucrative 



p. y. r. 



roundish 



2 



C 



2 



o. 



V. P. Rich, sugary. 



Fo7i(lcLTit6 d' Automne ? 















16 Belle de Bruxelles 



y. r. 



py- 



1 



J 



2 



Aug. 



V. P. Most beautiful, very large. 



Beauty of Brussels 













TVT 



N. 



1 1 Belle rlenriette 







1 



B 





Fine new variety. 



IB Belmont 



p. y. b. 



obov. 



1 



J 



1 



O. 



K. V. P. Excellent for kitchen. 



19 Bergamot despaysans 







2 



B 



1 



o. 



Excellent. 



______ — ^ ii,aster 



p. g- 



obov. 



2 



CJ 



2 



F. A. 



K. V . P. Good for table and kitchen, 



21 , deprintemps 



oo 1 1 „ 



A/& , Lransei s 













keeps well. 





obov. 



2 



J 



1 



F. A. 



V. P. Fair and handsome. 



y. b. 



naiiy 



2 



B 



1 



0. 



P. Fair, very delicious. 



Lroca. s Bergamot 





obov. 











23 Bergamot, Hampden's 



p. y. 



py- 



2 



B 



2 



e. Aug- 



V. P. High bergamot flavor, hand- 















some. 



^4 ■ — J Ualiley rarls. 



g. y. rus. 



obov. 



2 



E 



1 



0. 



L. 



/to , Khenisn 



y. r. 



obov. 



3 



J 



1 





V. P. Highly aromatic, excellent. 



Zo • — Inouin 



y. b. 



round 



2 



T 



2 





V. P. Esteemed. 



27 Bergamot, October 



P- g. 



turb. 



4, 



B 



2 



o. 



V. P. Very good. 



28 Beurre d'Amanlis 



g. b. 



obov. 



1 



B 



1 



e. Aug. 



V. p. Handsome, good flavor, not 



29 ■ d'Aremberg 



p- g- y- 



obov. 



2 



B 



1 



N. 



juicy. 



V. P. Very excellent. 













June 





31 Beauchamps 



p. g- 



roundish 



2 



B 



1 



N. 



V. P. Peculiar agreeable f?avor. 



32 Bosc 



y. rus. 



py- 



1 



B 



1 



0. 



V. p. Rich, sugary, witli cinnamon 



Calebasse Bosc 













perfume, excellent. 



33 Beurre Bronzee 



r. rus. 



ovate 



2 



C 





D. 



L. K. V. P. Good for table and 



Figuede Naples, of some 













Jan. 



kitchen. 



34 Beurre Capiaumont 



b. r. 



obov. 



2 



B 



1 



0. 



V. P. Much esteemed. 



Capiaumont 

















Calebasse vasse. 

















Beurre aurore 

















35 Beurre Coloma 







1 



B 



2 



Aug. 



Sugary, good. 

 R. M. Excellent. 



36 de Beaumont 







2 



B 



1 



S. 



37 ■ Crapaud 



p. g- 



obov. 



2 



B 



1 



S 0. 



Allied to White Doyenne. 



38 Curtet 



g- r- 



ovate 



1 



J 



1 



S. 0. 



V. P. Sweet, aromatic. 

 V. P. Highly esteemed. 



39 ■ — de Louvain 



g- r- 



py- 



2 



B 



1 



0. 



Bezi De Louvain? 













