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• THE PEAR. 
lowish, sprinkled with russet. Stalk rather long, curved, insert* 
ed in a slight cavity, at an inclination. Calyx open, basin small 
uneven. Flesh coarse, juicy, melting, sweet, and rich. Decem- 
ber to February. 
Ives’ Seedling. 
Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, New Haven, Conn. Fruit nearly 
medium, somewhat globular. Skin greenish-yellow, shaded 
with crimson. Stalk short and thick. Calyx small, nearly 
closed, basin shallow, and irregular. 
Flesh whitish, coarse and granular, juicy, melting, with a 
refreshing sugary flavour well perfumed. Ripe about' the first 
of September. 
Ives’ Pear. 
Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, New Haven, Conn. Tree vigorous 
and very productive. Fruit small, irregularly turbinate, inclin- 
ed. Skin greenish, with a brownish-red cheek. Stalk long, in- 
serted by a fleshy ring or lip. Calyx open, basin very small. 
Flesh juicy, melting, sugary, and good. Ripens first of Sep- 
tember. 
Ives’ Bergamotte. 
Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, New Haven, Conn. Tree closely re- 
sembles the Seckel, and is very productive. Fruit medium or 
small, Bergamot-shape, protuberant at calyx. Skin greenish- 
yellow, with slight traces of russet. Stalk short and thick, in- 
serted by a ring or lip. Flesh rather coarse, buttery, melting, 
juicy, with a Gansel’s Bergamot flavour. Ripens first of Sep- 
tember. 
Ives’ Virgalieu. 
Raised by Dr. Eli Ives, of New Haven. Fruit below me- 
dium, pyriform, broad at calyx. Skin greenish, shaded with 
dull crimson. Stalk inserted by a lip. Calyx open, basin shal- 
low and irregular. Flesh whitish, rather coarse and granular, 
buttery, juicy, and melting, with a sweet, rich, refreshing vinous 
flavour. October. 
Jackson. 
Origin New Hampshire. Tree vigorous and productive. 
Fruit medium, oblate, short pyriform or turbinate. Skin green- 
ish-yellow, somewhat russeted. Stalk long and curved, fleshy 
at its junction, inserted in a slight cavity. Calyx small and 
open, set in a rather deep abrupt basin. Flesh white and juicy, 
flavour brisk and vinous. Ripens the last of September. 
Jalousie de Fontenay Vendee. Man in H. M. 
This excellent French pear, was imported from Vilmorin, of 
