380 THE PEAR 



Oswego. 



Oswego Beurre, | Reed's Seedling. 



American. Native of Oswego, N. Y. Tree vigorous, hardy, succeeds 

 well thus far, and an early bearer on quince or pear roots ; fruit medium, 

 ovate obovate or obovate rounded, dull yellowish green, with marbliugs 

 and patches of russet ; stem short, stout, cavity rather deep ; calyx 

 medium, closed ; core small; flesh melting, juicy, sub-acid, sprightly, '' very 

 good." October. 



Paul Thielen. 



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 Foreign. Fruit medium, roundish obovate, yellow, with dull red cheek ; 

 stem long, obliquely set; calyx open, segments short, upright; flesh 

 rather coarse, juicy, " good." October. 



Passe Colmar. 



Passe Colmar Epmeaux, 



Colmar Gris, 



Passe Colmar Gris, 



Beurre Colmar Gris, dit Precel, 



Precel, 



Fondante de Panisel, 



Fondante de Mons, 



Beurre d'Argenson, 



Regintin, 



Chapman's, 



Colmar 



Colmar Hardenpont, 

 Present de Maiines, 

 Maroite Sucre e Jaune, 

 Souverain, 

 Colmar Souverain, 

 Gambier, 

 Cellite, 



Colmar Preule, 

 Colmar Doree, 

 Colmar Van Mens, 

 d'Hiver. 



Foreio-a. Tree vigorous, with long, straggling, half-drooping shoots of a 

 lively b?ownish yellow ; with high culture, severe thinning, and great care, 

 it is a first-class sort ; with common ordinary care, it is worthless. Fruit 

 medium to large, oblong obovate, obtuse pyriforra, yellowish green, dull 

 yellow when fully mature, with some russet ; stem a little more than 

 medium length, set with slight depression; calyx partly open, basin 

 shallow; flesh yellowish white, buttery, sweet, aromatic. November, 

 January. 



Petre. 



American. Originated in the old Bartram Botanic Garden, near Phila- 

 delphia, Pa. Tree moderate grower, with slender yellowish brown shoots, 

 abundant bearer; fruit medium to large, oblong, obovate pyriforra, pale 

 yellow, with russet patches ; stem rather stout, largest at base, cavity 

 abrupt ; calyx medium ; basin narrow ; flesh whitish, fine, melting, 

 buttery, perfumed, juicy, nearly "best." October. The "Bezi de la 

 Motte" has been disseminated for this variety, somewhat, ti^rough the 



West. 



Pengethley. 



Foreio-n, Tree vigorous; fruit medium, obovate, yellowish brown, 

 nisseted"; stem medium; calyx small, partly open; flesh yellowish, 

 juicy, " good." February, March. 



Pennsylvania. 



American. From Perm3\ Ivania. Tree vigorous, hardy, and moderately 

 productive ; fruit large, obovate pyriform, surface irregular, yellowish 



