The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . vinous, and very good. November. Elizabeth Maury. A chance seedling on the ground of Reuben Maury, CharlottsvilleVirginia, and named after his grand-daughter, Elizabeth Maury; treevigorous; an abundant bearer. Fruit smaD, oblate, slightly elevated; skin pale greenish yellow,sometimes a shade of brown in the sun, and many greenish dots; stalkshort to medium; cavity small; calyx small, open or half open; basinrather small, slightly plaited; flesh whitish, half fine, tender, juicy,melting, sweet, slightly vinous. August, J 48 PEAKS. Pkederick Clapp. Clapps
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . vinous, and very good. November. Elizabeth Maury. A chance seedling on the ground of Reuben Maury, CharlottsvilleVirginia, and named after his grand-daughter, Elizabeth Maury; treevigorous; an abundant bearer. Fruit smaD, oblate, slightly elevated; skin pale greenish yellow,sometimes a shade of brown in the sun, and many greenish dots; stalkshort to medium; cavity small; calyx small, open or half open; basinrather small, slightly plaited; flesh whitish, half fine, tender, juicy,melting, sweet, slightly vinous. August, J 48 PEAKS. Pkederick Clapp. Clapps No. 22. This fine new pear was raised by Lemuel Olapp, (brother of the lateFrederick and Thaddeus Clapp, who produced Clapps favorite pear, andupon the same farm) Dorchester, Mass., from seed of TJrbaniste crossedwith Beurre Superfin, which it much resembles in flavor, only a littlemore vinous. Mr. Clapp writes that the tree is vigorous, with ratherslender branches, somewhat inclined to spread; a good bearer, andkeeps remarkably Frederick Clapp. Fruit medium to large, roundish, inclining to obovate pyriform, butoften variable and irregular in form; skin smooth, bright yellow, with-out blush or russet, but many minute brown dots; stalk of mediumlength and thickness, sometimes a little fleshy inclined, set in a slightdepression or small cavity; calyx nearly closed ; basin medium, regular •flesh whitish yellow, fine, very juicy, melting, rich, highly vinous andslightly aromatic. Ripens from the middle to the last of October. PEABS. 149 Harris. This is another of the fine pears raised by Lemuel Clapp, of Dor-chester, Mass., from seed of Urbaniste, supposed to be crossed withBeurre Bose. Mr. Clapp states that the tree is moderately vigorous,short-jointed wood, and naturally inclined to make a compact pyramid,and very productive. Fruit medium, oblong, obtuse pyriform; skin smooth, thin paleyellow, nearly covered with light ciDnamon russet, sometimes a shade
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