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ous; productive; anil one of the best, cither as <hvarf or standard. 
November and December. 
Beurre Diel — Very large, high flavor, and excellent ; vigorous 
anil productive ; rather liable to crack. December. 
Beurre Easter — Large, uncertain, but, when well ripened, the 
best winter pear. January to April. 
Beurre Giffard — Above medium, pyriform, juicy, melting; ex- 
cellent. One of tlie best early. August. 
Beurre Hardy — Large, obovate, russet, rich sub-acid; vigorous, 
productive, valuable. October. 
Beurre Langlier — Large, handsome, vinous; of fine growth, 
but rather slow in bearing. January. 
Beurre Superfin — Above medium, roundish with small neck, 
greenish-yellow, very juicy, vinous; vigorous. October. 
Belle Lucrative — Medium, melting, perfumed, and excellent; 
veiy produciivc. September. 
Bon Chretien Prevost — Vigorous, productive, hardy tree; 
seedling from ICaster Bucrre. December to February. SI e:ich. 
Bloodgood — Small, juicy, sweet, of fine flavor; of moderate 
growl li. August. 
Brandywine — Medium, juicy, sugary, with fine aroma; hardy 
and prodnctivc. September. 
Bulfum — Medium, melting, and of fair quality ; remarkably vigor- 
om, hiirdy, and |)roductivc. September. 
Clapp'S Favorite — Resembles the Bartlett, but without its musk- 
flavor, ripening ten days earlier; very promising. August. 
Comte de Chambord — Medium, clear yellow, blush check, 
melting, vinous, abundant bearer. September. $1 each. 
Comte Lelieur — Resembles Flemish Beauty; does not rot at the 
core ; vigorous and productive. SI each. 
Dana's Hovey — A fine new pear, partaking of the high charac- 
ter of the Scckel ; larger, and keeps better. November. 
Dearborn's Seedling — Small, yellow, melting, good ; produc- 
tive. August. 
De I'Assomption — Very large, melting, sugary ; the largest of 
the season. Middle of August. SI each. 
Des Nonnes — Medium, high flavor, delicious. October. 
Docteur Benit— Tree vigorous, melting, sugary; perfumed. 
January. $1 cacli. 
Doyenne Boussoek — Large, and very juicy; of rapid growth; 
productive, and good. October. 
Doyenne du Cornice — A comparatively new pear, of decidedly 
