THE PEAR. 
520 
Stalk rather stout, of medium length, inserted in a small cavity, 
at an inclination. Calyx small, firmly closed, set in a narrow, 
somewhat uneven basin. Flesh buttery, melting, abounding in 
juice, slightly granular, and when in perfection with a fine rich, 
vinous flavour. A variable fruit, often quite acid and not rich 
September to November. 
Ontario. 
Oiigin, Geneva, Ontario County, N. Y. Tree vigorous and 
productive, said to be a valuable market variety. 
Fruit medium, elongated, obtuse-pyriform, somewhat irregu- 
lar. Skin pale yellow, thickly covered with grey or green dots. 
Stalk long, curved, inserted by a fleshy ring in a rather large 
depression. Calyx partially closed or open in a shallow, irre- 
gular, corrugated basin. Flesh white, granular, juicy, almost 
melting, with a sweet, pleasant flavour. Eipens last of Sep 
tember. 
Orpiieline Colmar. Van Mons. 
Tree vigorous, very fertile. Fruit very large, pyriform. Skin 
bright green, becomes somewhat yellow at maturity, striped 
and dotted with grey, brown, and black, and shaded with russet, 
fawn on the sunny side, and around the calyx and stem. Flesh 
whitish-yellow, fine, melting, a little granular around the core, 
juicy, sweet, and perfumed. A beautiful and excellent fruit, 
ripening about the middle of October. (An. Pom.) 
Osborne. West. Farm, and Gard. 
Origin, Economy, Indiana. Productive and a free grower. 
Fruit medium, short-pyriform. Skin yellowish-green, with 
numerous grey dots. Stalk rather long, inclined in a slight 
depression, basin broad and shallow. Calyx partially closed. 
Flesh white, juicy, brisk, vinous. Middle of September. 
Osband’s Summer. Hort. 
Origin, Wayne County, N. Y. Tree moderately vigorous, 
upright, an early and prolific bearer. 
Fruit small, obovate, inclining to conic. Skin fine, clear yel- 
low, thickly dotted with small greenish and brown dots, with a 
v 7 arm cheek on the side of the sun, and some traces of russet, 
particularly around stalk and calyx. Stalk of medium length, 
rather strong, inserted in an abrupt cavity. Calyx open, set in 
a broad, shallow basin. Flesh white, juicy, melting, with a 
rich sugary flavour and pleasant musky perfume. Eipens early 
in August. 
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