THE PEAR. 841 



Originated in Oley Townsliip, Berks Co., Pa. Tree vigorous and 

 productive. Young wood dull brown grayish, with conspicuous a])pa- 

 rently rough dots. 



Fruit medium to large, obovate pyriform. Skin yellow, thickly dot- 

 ted with brown and gray dots and sprinkled with russet. Stalk long, 

 curved, enlarged and ribbed at its insertion, generally in a depression. 

 Calyx open. Segments strong, in an exceedingly shallow basin. Plesh 

 whitish, granular, melting, with a brisk, vinous flavor. Good. January 

 to March. * 



Red Bergamot. 



Bergamotte Rouge. Dii Colombier. 



Bergamotte Musque. De Sicile Miisquee. 



De Sicile. Crassane d'£te. 



Petit Muscat d'Automne. Bergamotte Doree. 



A very old Pear, of little value. 



Fruit below medium, roundish, sometimes obovate acute pyriform, 

 pale yellow, mostly overspread with dull red in sun. Flesh soft, melt- 

 ing, juicy, sweet. September. 



Red Garden. 



Raised by Josiah Youngken, of Richlandtown, Pa. Tree a good 

 gi'ower and bearer. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform, pale yellow, shaded and mottled 

 with a few crimson dots in sun, netted and patched with russet, and 

 thickly sprinkled with brown dots. Stalk rather long, slender. Caly^c 

 partially open. Segments short. Flesh whitish, a little coarse, juicy, 

 melting, sweet, pleasant. Good or very good. September. 



Regine. 



One of Tan Mons' seedlings. 



Fruit medium, roundish pyriform. Skin greenish yellow, with slight 

 nettings of russet, and thickly sprinkled with green and brown dots. 

 Stalk long, inclined. Calyx open. Flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet, 

 pleasant. Good. SejDtember. 



Reine Caroline. 



A European Pear, ouly fit for cooking. 



Fruit of medium size, narrow jjyriform. Skin yellow, with a 

 brownish red cheek. Flesh white, crisp, rather dry and indifierent in 

 quality. November. 



Reine d'Hiver. 



Finiit small, roundish oblate. Skin yellow, \\T.th a brownish tinge 

 in sun, and nettings, patches, and dots of russet. Flesh yellowish, juicy, 

 melting, sweet, i)leasant. Good. November. 



