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LOUISE BONNE DE JERSEY, (Louise Bonne d'Avranclie.) — A large, beautiful, first 

 rate pear; yellow, with a dark red cheek; melting, buttery and rich, Tree a rapid, 

 ereet grower and most abundant bearer ; best on the quince ; should be in all collec- 

 tions. Sept. and Oct. 



LIBERALE. — A large, pyroform pear, resembling Dix, greenish —rj^ witIl fl tl)jck 



BMrbW of dark russet ; stalk 1£ inches long; calyx open, shallow; flesh melting, 



juicy and sweet ; an excellent pear. 

 MA1UE LOUISE. — A large, melting pear of the first quality ; the tree is a straggling, 



crooked grower, but hardy, and bears young and abundantly. Sept, and Oct, 

 XOUVEAU POITEAU. — Large, greenish yellow and russet, melting and good. Tree an 



erect, strong, fine grower and a good bearer. Oct. 

 NAP< U.EOX— A large, juicy, melting, fine fruit. Tree vigorous, hardy and productive; 



bears young, ripens in November, and may be kept till December. 



XANTA1S. — Large, greenish, melting, sweet as honey. Tree ereet, vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. Oct. 

 •OXOXDAGA— Sec Swan's Orange. 



•OSWEGO BEURRE. — From Oswego, X. Y., medium size, melting, with a rich vinous 

 flavor. Tree very hardy and productive. Ripens from Oct. to Dec. 



•PRATT. — Large, roundish oblong, lemon yellow, sweet and excellent. Tree a fail- 

 grower and productive. Sept. 



PARADISE D'AUTOMXE. — A large, fine, melting pear of the first quality; resembles 

 Beurre Bosc in shape and color. Tree vigorous, but irregular; bears well. Nov. 



-SEC'KEL. — The standard of excellence in the pear; small, but of the highest flavor. 

 Tree a stout, slow, erect grower ; makes a beautiful tree, either as standard or pyra- 

 mid. Sept, and Oct, 



ST. MICHAEL A RC'1 1 AXG E. — Large, pyriform, yellow and red, handsome, melting 

 and good ; variable. Tree beautiful, erect, pyramidal. Nov. 



•SHELDON. — A new pear of the very first quality, from "Wayne Co., N. Y., large, round 

 russet and red, melting, rich aud'delicious. Tree ereet and handsome, and bears well 

 Oct, and Nov. 



ST. GI1ISLA1X.— A medium sized, fine, melting pear. Tree a rapid, upright and beau- 

 tiful grower and good bearer. Sept. 

 •STEVENS' GENESEE. — A large, roundish, handsome, melting pear. Tree vigorous 



and highly productive ; a native of Monroe Co., X. Y. Sept. and Oct, 

 ST. ANDRE— Largo, pale yellow, melting, sweet as honey. Tree erect and beautiful. 



productive. Sept. and Oct. 

 •SWAN'S ORAXOE, (Onondaga.) — A very large, melting, high flavored pear, sometimes 



slightly astringent. Tree vigorous, hardy nud extremely productive. Oct. and Nov. 

 PUHANISTE, (Beurre Picquery of the French.)— A large, melting, buttery pair of first 



quality. Tree a moderate, compact, beautiful grower. Oct. and Nov. 

 VAN MOXS LEOX LE CLERC— A magnificent, large pear, 4 or 5 inches long and 3 in 



diameter, melting, buttery and rich; growth ereet and fine, with large, luxuriant. 



foliage ; bears young and abundantly, but the bark is cracked and appears unhealthy 



while young. 



CLASS III.-SELECT .WINTER PEARS. 



BEURRE D'AREMPERG. — Medium to large size, melting, with a rich, sprightly, vinous 

 flavor; ripens well. Tree a moderate grower and bearer, Dec. and .Ian. 



BEURRE EASTER, (Doyenne d'Hirer of the French.)— A large, roundish, oval fruit, 

 yellow with a red check, melting and rich. Tree a good grower and most abundant 

 bearer; best ore the quince ; keeps all winter. The best keeping table pear we have 

 yet tested. 



BEURRE GUIS D'HIVER X< (UVEAL.— A large, melting, first rate early winter fruit. 

 Tree a moderate and irregular grower, but good bearer. Keeps till Feb. 



