848 



THE PEAR. 



browni and russet dots. Stalk mediiun. 

 closed. Segments short. Flesh white 

 aromatic. Good to very good. September 



Cavity small Calyx pai-tialh 

 juicy, melting, sweet, slightly 



Winter Royal. 



ROYALE d'HiVER. 

 Royal Winter. 



Spina di CarpL 



An old variety, of unknown origin. 



i'ruit rather lai'ge, obovate pyriform, or nearly pyriform. Skin yel- 

 low, with fine red in the sun, marbled with numerous brown specks and 

 dots. Flesh yellowish, half buttery, melting, juicy, sweet, well flavored. 

 December to February. (Lind.) 



RUTTER. 



Raised by John Rutter, of Westchester, Pa. Tree a moderate 

 grower, a good bearer, with young wood of a dull olive yellow brown 

 color. 



Rutter. 



Fruit medium to l"ii*ge, nearly globular, remotely pyriform. Skin 

 rough, greenish yellow, sprinkled and netted with russet, and numerous 

 russet dots. Stalk large, long, and woody. Cavity small. Calyx 



