The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . pens the last of August. ^ by Andre Leroy, and dedicated to C. M. Hovey, of Boston, THE PEAR. 788 Mass. Tree a vigorous, upright grower. Young shoots clear yellowbrown. Fruit medium or above, varying ia form from oblong oval to obo-vate obtuse pyriform, yellow or greenish yellow, slightly sprinkled,netted, and patched with russet. Stalk medium, moderately stout, in-serted without cavity. Calyx with short, stiff segments. Basin shal-low, lightly furrowed and slightly russeted. Flesh yellowish, buttery,juicy, melting, sweet, aroma
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . pens the last of August. ^ by Andre Leroy, and dedicated to C. M. Hovey, of Boston, THE PEAR. 788 Mass. Tree a vigorous, upright grower. Young shoots clear yellowbrown. Fruit medium or above, varying ia form from oblong oval to obo-vate obtuse pyriform, yellow or greenish yellow, slightly sprinkled,netted, and patched with russet. Stalk medium, moderately stout, in-serted without cavity. Calyx with short, stiff segments. Basin shal-low, lightly furrowed and slightly russeted. Flesh yellowish, buttery,juicy, melting, sweet, aromatic. Very good. October, November. Howard. Received from 1). W. Coit, Norwich, Conn. Tree vigorous, upright,productive, with olive yellow brown young shoots. Fruit medium, roundish obovate, pale yellow, patches and tracesof russet, and thickly sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk long, small. Calyx open. Basin uneven, slightly russeted. Fleshwhite, juicy, melting, sweet, rich, slightly perfumed, pleasant. Verygood. Kaised by Thomas Howell, of New Haven, Conn. A valuable 50 786 THE PEAR. variety. Tree an upright and free grower. Young shoots reddish yel-low brown, an early and profuse bearer. Fruit rather large, roundish pyriform, light waxen yellow, oftenwith a finely shaded cheek, thickly sprinkled with minute russet dots,and some russet patches. Stalk medium, inserted without cavity, some-times by a ring or lip, sometimes in a small cavity. Calyx open. Seg-ments recurved. Basin rather large and uneven. Flesh whitish, juicy,melting, brisk, vinous. Very good. September, October. Huguenot. A fruit originated by Mr. Johonnot, of Salem, Mass. It bears abun-dantly, but is rather dry, and not worthy of general cultivation. Frttit medium, roundish, pale yellow, sprinkled with large spots ofbright red. Flesh white, fine-grained, half breaking, sweet, but wantingin flavor and juice. Good. October. Hull. Originated in the town of Swanzey, Mass. Tree vigorous, some
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