The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . od. September, October. Lawrence. Originated at Flushing, Long Island. Tree hardy, a moderategrower, an early and abundant bearer. Young shoots dull yellowbrown. A valuable sort for orcharding, and unsurpassed in its manygood qualities among our early winter Pears. Fruit medium size, obovate obtuse pyriform, nearly regular. Colorlemon yellow, with traces and occasional patches of russet, and thicklydotted with minute brown dots. Stalk of medium length and ratherstout, set in an irregular russeted cavity. Calyx open. Segments short,persistent. Basin broa
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . od. September, October. Lawrence. Originated at Flushing, Long Island. Tree hardy, a moderategrower, an early and abundant bearer. Young shoots dull yellowbrown. A valuable sort for orcharding, and unsurpassed in its manygood qualities among our early winter Pears. Fruit medium size, obovate obtuse pyriform, nearly regular. Colorlemon yellow, with traces and occasional patches of russet, and thicklydotted with minute brown dots. Stalk of medium length and ratherstout, set in an irregular russeted cavity. Calyx open. Segments short,persistent. Basin broad, shallow, vmeven, or slightly corrugated, andthinly russeted. Flesh whitish, juicy, melting, sweet, and good or best. December. Le Breton. The origin of this Pear is unkno-wTi. Fruit medium size, irregular, obovate obtuse pyriform, yellow, net-ted and patched with russet, and many russet dots. Flesh yellowish, THE PEAR. 799 rather coarse at the core, melting, juicy, sweet, aromatic. Good tcvery good. November to Lawrence. Le Brun. Originated in Troy, France. Fruit of medium size, oblong ovate pyriform, yellowish, with brownand fawn shades. Flesh white, melting, juicy, sweet, with a muskyperfume. September, October. (Leroy.) Lee. Lees Seedling. Originated at Salem, Mass. Fruit small to medium, roundish oval, greenish, russet brown insun. Flesh white, juicy, coarse. Poor. September. (Elliott.) BetuT6 le Fevre. Lefevre. Beurr^ de Mortefontaine. An old Frenph Pear, originated about 1740. Fruit very large, roundish oval, dull green, dull brown in sun, withnumerous conspicuous large gray dots. Stalk stout. Calyx with re^flexed segments. Flesh greenish white, fine, melting, juicy, vinousperfumed. October. (Jar.) 800 THE PEAR. Lenawee. Origin unknown. Received from Dr. D. K. Underwood, of Adrian,Michigan. Tree at iirst upright, becoming straggling, and twistingirregular. § Fruit medium, oblong pyriform. Surface uneven, light yellow, with acrimson cheek in sun
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