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57. SWAN’S ORANGE. Plate 10, d. 
Onondaga. Fig, 14. 
Fruit large, short pyriform, body 
wide, tapering from near the mid¬ 
dle towards each end, but variable; 
base obtuse; sides unequal, and in¬ 
dented ; indentation shallow. Stem 
moderately long, and stout. Color 
greenish yellow, becoming yellow 
in ripening, dotted and may be 
russeted upon the crown; skin 
roughish. Calyx small, closed; 
depression narrow. Flesh juicy, 
high flavored and fine. 
Tree productive. Its origin is un¬ 
settled, but it is extensively cultivated 
in western New-York, where it is 
highly esteemed. 
58. FIGUE, OR FIG-PEAR OF NAPLES. 
Fruit of the medium size, obscure pyriform, body encroaching upon the neck, oblong 
ovate ; base wide, scarcely depressed. Stem moderately long, fleshy at base. Color 
yellowish brown, tinged with red on the sunny side. 
The fruit possesses many of the properties for which pears are esteemed. Tree hardy 
and productive. 
