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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,
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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