. The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . Shepliards Seedling. very good. Tree, hardy,vigorous and prolific. Origin,Dorchester, Mass., supposedto be an accidental cross of theBartlett and Beurre Diel, bothof which are growing in thegrounds where the Shephardwas raised. Emile dHeyst. — Size,above medium, sometimes , obtuse-pyriforra, outlineirregular, surface a little unevenand kno1)by. Calyx, closed, setin a ribbed cavity. Ste7n, ratherstout and short, planted withlittle or no depression. Color,dull green, becoming yellowishat maturity, covered with dotsand trac

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. The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . Shepliards Seedling. very good. Tree, hardy,vigorous and prolific. Origin,Dorchester, Mass., supposedto be an accidental cross of theBartlett and Beurre Diel, bothof which are growing in thegrounds where the Shephardwas raised. Emile dHeyst. — Size,above medium, sometimes , obtuse-pyriforra, outlineirregular, surface a little unevenand kno1)by. Calyx, closed, setin a ribbed cavity. Ste7n, ratherstout and short, planted withlittle or no depression. Color,dull green, becoming yellowishat maturity, covered with dotsand traces of russet, and occa-sionally reddened on the sidenext the sun. Flesh, yellowish-white, melting and juicy. Flvor, rich, saccharine, not

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