The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . e side. Stalk from one to one anda half inches long, stout at its junction with the tree, and thickeningobKquely into the fruit. Calyx nearly closed in a shallow basin. Fleshgreenish white, melting, buttery, extremely juicy, with a rich subacidflavor. Very good. September. THE 711 The Buffam is a native of Rhode Island, and from its general resemblance to the Doyenne, it is, no doubt, a seedling of that fine sort. Itis an orchard Pear of the first quality, as it is a very strong, uprightgrower, with reddish or reddish brown young
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . e side. Stalk from one to one anda half inches long, stout at its junction with the tree, and thickeningobKquely into the fruit. Calyx nearly closed in a shallow basin. Fleshgreenish white, melting, buttery, extremely juicy, with a rich subacidflavor. Very good. September. THE 711 The Buffam is a native of Rhode Island, and from its general resemblance to the Doyenne, it is, no doubt, a seedling of that fine sort. Itis an orchard Pear of the first quality, as it is a very strong, uprightgrower, with reddish or reddish brown young shoots, bears large, regularcrops, and is a very handsome and salable fruit. It is a little variablein quality. We have frequently eaten them so fine as scarcely to bedistinguished from the Doyenne, and again when rather insipid. Itmay be considered a beautiful and good, though not first-rate variety. Fruit of medium size, oblong obovate, a little smaller on one fair, deep yellow (brownish gi-een at first), finely sufTused over. Buffum. half the fruit, with bright red, sprinkled with small brown dots, oi alittle russet. Stalk an inch long, inserted in a very slight with small segments, and basin of moderate size. Flesh white,buttery, not so juicy as the Doyenne, biTt sweet, and of excellent flavorThe strong upright reddish brown shoots, and peculiar brownish greenappearance of the pear before ripening, distingviish this fruit. Verygood. September. BURLINGAHIE. A Pear of quite indifferent quality that originated in Ohio. ri2 THE PEAR. Fruit small or medium, roundish oblate, yellow, shaded with red inthe sun. Flesh coarse, not juicy, sweet. Poor. September. Burnett. Raised by Dr. Joel Burnett, of Southborough, Mass. Fruit large, obtuse pyriform. Skin pale yellow. Flesh greenishwhite, a little coarse-grained, but juicy, sweet. Good. First of October. Cabot. Originated from the seed of the Brown Beurre, by J. S. Cabot, Esq.,of Salem, Mass. It has a good deal o
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