ADDITIONAL LIST. 



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pyriform, shaped somewhat like the Bartlett, but smaller; with a 

 yellowish green and reddi.sh tiiigc on the check. Very juicy, melt- 

 ing, with a delicious sparkling Uavor. 



Ananas d'Ete. 



SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBEE. 



Fruit excellent, fine 

 grained, buttery, mel- 

 ting, from medium 

 size to large; abun- 

 dant sugary juice, 

 of rich llavor, and 

 perfumed when per- 

 fect. Skin rough; 

 coarse, — yellowish 

 green, with large rus- 

 set roughness flecked 

 over it. Shape py- 

 riform, tapering quite 

 regularly to the stem, 

 which is set without 

 depression, is straight, 

 and is of medium 

 length. The fruit 

 is very variable, and 

 sometimes quite poor. 

 Ripens in September 

 and October, though 

 termed by the French 

 Summer Pineapple. 



Fig. 85. 



