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THE PEAR. 
John Bartram, from Lord Petre of London, as being the seed 
of a fine butter pear. 
The tree is not a rapid grower, but produces very regular and 
abundant crops. Young wood slender, yellowish-brown. 
Fruit of medium size, or rather large, obovate. Skin very 
thin, pale yellow, (sometimes marked with greenish-russet, and 
sprinkled with russet about the eye.) Stalk stiff and strong, 
about an inch long, stout at the lower end, and set in a peculiar, 
abruptly flattened cavity. Calyx small, set in a narrow, but 
smooth basin. Flesh whitish, fine grained, buttery, and very 
melting ; with a perfumed, slightly musky, high flavour. Octo- 
ber, and if picked early, will keep a long time. 
Philadelphia. Hort. 
Latch. Orange Bergamot [erroneously). 
Origin, near Philadelphia. Tree healthy, vigorous, young 
shoots yellowish-brown, productive. Fruit sometimes cracks. 
