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soon hybridized with the common pear, and a race of mongrel varieties  

soon hybridized with the common pear, and a race of mongrel varieties  

was the result. Of these hybrids, only two have gained great  

was the result. Of these hybrids, only two have gained great  

commercial prominence. These are LeConte and Kieffer (Figs. 2809,

commercial prominence. These are LeConte and Kieffer. The LeConte, which appeared about the middle of last  

2810, 2811). The LeConte, which appeared about the middle of last  

century and which is the first of the American hybrids, so far as we  

century and which is the first of the American hybrids, so far as we  

know, was found to be well adapted to the southern states and its  

know, was found to be well adapted to the southern states and its