THE PEAR. 
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a lip. Calyx open, basin shallow. Flesh white, juicy, buttery, 
melting, rich, and exceedingly sugary. October, November. 
Lenawee. 
Origin uncertain, grown at Adrian, Michigan, and introduced 
by Dr. D. K. Underwood of that place, and description made by 
T. M. Cooley. 
Fruit medium to large, ovate-pyriform, generally more or less 
one-sided, surface frequently irregular. Skin lemon yellow, 
with small russet specks, and a lively vermilion cheek in the 
snn. Stalk an inch long, curved, inserted without depression, 
sometimes below a fleshy protuberance. Calyx small, set in a 
shallow basin. Flesh yellowish white, tender, buttery, with a 
high and quite peculiar aromatic flavour. Ripens first to middle 
of August. 
Lewis. Man. Ken. Thomp. 
This is an excellent winter pear, originated on the farm of 
Mr. John Lewis, of Roxbury, and was first discribed and brought 
into notice by that veteran and zealous amateur of fruits, Samuel 
Downer, Esq., of Dorchester, near Boston. It bears enormous 
crops ; indeed, this is the chief fault of the tree, and the soil 
should therefore be kept rich, or the pears will necessarily be 
small. The fruit has the good quality of adhering closely to 
the tree, is not liable to be blown off or injured by early frosts, 
and should be allowed to remain on till late in the season. The 
tree grows vigorously, and has long, drooping branches, of dark 
olive colour. 
Fruit scarcely of medium size, obovate. Skin thick, dark 
green in autumn, pale green at maturity, with numerous russety 
specks. Stalk long and slender, inserted nearly even with the 
surface. Calyx large, with white spread divisions, basin almost 
level. Flesh yellowish-white, rather coarse grained, melting, 
juicy and rich in flavour, with a slight spicy perfume. November 
to February. 
Liberals. Hov. Mag. 
Fruit rather large, elongated, truncate-pyriform. Skin green- 
ish-yellow, sprinkled with brown or russet dots, and with patches 
of russet. Stem long, curved, inserted in a cavity at an inclina- 
tion. Calyx large and open, basin broad and shallow. Flesh 
juicy, melting, sweet, rich, and peculiarly aromatic. October. 
Lieutenant Poitevin. 
bruit of large size, resembling in colour Glout Morceau. 
Skin yellow, netted and spotted with russet. Flesh white, juicy, 
half melting. Ripe from February to April. (Leroy’s Cat.) 
