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BlOOdgOOd —Small, juicy, sweet, of fine flavor; of moderate 
growth. xVugust. 
Brandywine — Medium, juicy, sugary, with fine aroma; hardy 
and productive. 
BufFum — Medium, melting, and of fair quality; remarkably vig- 
orous, liardy, and productive. Seiitcmber. 
Clapp's Favorite— Resembles the Bartlett, but without its 
musk tiavor, rijwning ten days earlier; very promising. 
Dana's Hovey — A fine new pear, partaking of the high charac- 
ter of the Seckel. November. $1. 
Dearborn's Seedling — Small, yellow, melting, good; produc- 
tive. August. 
Des Wonnes — Medium, high flavor, delicious. October. 
Doyenne Bouasock — Large, and very juicy, of rapid growth, 
prodiu'tive, and good. October. 
Doyenne du Cornice — A comparatively new pear, of decid- 
edly superior quality, ripening iu October and November, of good size, 
and in all respects unsurpassed. $1. 
Doyenne d'Ete — Bather small, but a fine, melting, sweet pear. 
Grows and bears well. August. 
Duchesse d' Angouleme — Very large, greenish yellow, but- 
tery, juicy; very vigorous; one of the best for cultivation as a dwarf. 
October and November. 
Edmonds — Ijarge, obovate, surface irregular, yellowish-white, 
fine-grained, peculiar sweet, excellent. September. 
Elizabeth. (M.anning's) — Small, smooth, yellowish, with beauti- 
ful red cheek, melting, perfumed, excellent. August. 
Flemish Beauty — Large, rich, and melting. September. 
Glout Morceau — Large, juicy, and delicious. December to 
February. 
Howell — Large ; light yellow, red cheek; half-melting, aromatic, 
very vigorous; bears early and freel.y. September. 
Kingsessing — Large, rich and melting; vigorous and produc- 
tive. Kee|)S well. October, November. 
Kirtland — Medium, russet, juicy and delicious. A seedling 
from the Seckel. September. 
Lawrence — Size about medium; sugary and fine; tree of fine 
growtli, and productive. January. 
Louise Bonne de Jersey — Large, handsome, very juicy; a 
great bearer, and very viilualde; one of the best as a dwarf. October. 
Madeline — Medium, juicy and sweet; a good early kind. Au- 
gust. 
Marie Louise — Large, vinous and delicious; oue of the best; 
growth regular. November. 
