THE PEAR. 
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tree is rather short jointed, with deep reddish bi own wood, grows 
moderately fast, and bears early and regularly. The fruit, like 
that of all early pears, is better if ripened in the house. It 
surpasses every European variety of the same season, and 
together with the Dearborn’s Seedling, another native sort, will 
supplant in all our gardens the Jargonelle, and all inferiour early 
pears. 
Fruit of medium size, turbinate, inclining to obovate, thick- 
ening very abruptly into the stalk. Skin yellow, sprinkled 
with russet dots, and net-work markings, giving it a russetty 
look on one side. Calyx strong, open, set almost without de- 
pression. Stalk obliquely inserted, without depression, short, 
dark brown, fleshy at its base. Flesh yellowish-white, buttery 
and melting, with a rich, sugary, highly aromatic flavour. The 
thin skin has a musky perfume. Core small. Ripe from the 
25th of July to the 10th of August. 
Buffum. Man. 
The Buffam is a 
native of Rhode 
Island, and from 
its general resem- 
blance to the Doy- 
enne, it is, no doubt, 
a seedling of that 
fine sort. It is an 
orchard pear of the 
first quality, as it is 
a very strong, up- 
right grower, bears 
large, regular crops, 
and is a very hand- 
some and saleable 
fruit. It is a little 
variable in quality. 
We have frequent- 
ly eaten them so 
fine, as scarcely to 
be distinguished 
from the Doyenne, 
and again, when 
rather insipid. It 
may be considered 
a beautiful and 
good, though not 
first rate variety. 
Buffam. 
Buffam. 
