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BEURRE GIFFART. — Medium, pyriform, fine yellow with red cheek ; 
buttery, juicy, sweet, high flavored and delicious. A poor grower in 
the Nursery. One of the very best early pears. Aug. Q. 
BLOODGOOD. — Medium, buttery, rich and melting, and of very good 
quality. We have not found it to succeed well on the Quince. Aug. 
BRANDYWINE. — Medium, yellowish green, nearly covered with russet 
blotches ; melting and rich. Aug. 
CANANDAIGUA. — Similar, b'ut not equal in size and flavor, to the Bart- 
lett. Sept. Q. 
DEARBORN’S SEEDLING. — Scarcely medium in size ; clear yellow, with 
minute specks ; fine grained, juicy and melting. A good summer pear, 
liipcns nearly with the Bloodgood. Q. 
DOYENNE D’ETE. — Small, clear yellow, with a bright and red cheek; 
juicy, sweet and melting. Bears well even while young. Ripens well 
on the tree. Aug. Q. 
HOSEN SIIENK. — (Shenk’s.) Quite large, pyramidal, yellow, often with a 
fine blush; buttery, very juicy and melting. From 10th to last of 
August. Q. 
JULIENNE. — Skin clear bright yellow, handsome ; flesh white, half but- 
tery, sweet and moderately juicy. Excellent quality. Tree very 
hardy. Aug. 
KINGSESSING. — Leech’s.) Large, buttery, rich and delicately flavored. 
Last of August. Q. 
■Q MADELEINE. — Medium, yellowish green, very juicy and melting, with 
an agreeable, refreshing flavor ; early bearer. A pear of excellent 
quality. Tree rather tender. First of August. 
MOYAMENSING. — (Smith’s.) Large, buttery and melting, extra fine 
flavor ; lemon yellow, sometimes a little russeted. Sept. 
OSBAND’S SUMMER. — Medium size, yellow, with abrown cheek, melting 
with a sweet, mild and fine flavor. Productive and one of the best 
early pears. Tree very hardy. Aug. Q. 
OTT.— Small, greenish yellow; melting, rich and perfumed; resembles 
closely the Seekcl, its parent. Early in August. Q. 
ROSTIEZER. — Medium, yellowish green, with a brown cheek ; juicy, 
melting, sweet, with a high perfumed flavor. Sept. Q. 
SUMMER BON CHRETIEN. — Large, pyriform, yellow, with an orange 
blush; coarse grained, firm, very juicy, sweet and agreeable. Tree 
very hardy. Early in September. Q. 
TYSON. — Medium, bright yellow, with a brown cheek ; buttery, melting, 
aromatic and sweet. Esteemed one of the best summer pears. Tree 
very hardy. Sept. Q. 
Autumn Pears. 
BELLE LUCRATIVE— (Fondant* d’Atitomne.) Medium, yellowish 
green, slightly russeted; melting, delicious and fine. Good bearer. 
This is one of the best autumn pears. September and October. Q. 
BEURRE BOSO.— Large, deep yellow, a little russeted; juicy, buttery, 
rich and high flavored. Grows singly, looking as if thinned on the 
tree. September and October. 
BEURRE CAPIAUMONT.— Medium, yellow, with red cheek, sweet and 
rich. Productive. Oct. Q. 
BEURRE CHARRON. — Medium, roundish turbinate, yellowish green, 
exceedingly melting, juiev, high flavored and delicious. Oct. 
BEURRE CLAIRGEAU.— Very large, clear cinnamon russet, with reddish 
tint on sunny side, melting” juicy, sprightly, perfumed and excellent 
Very handsome. Tree tender. Oct 
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