THE PEAR. 8G1 



in a small, shallow cavity. Calyx almost obsolete. Basin narrow, mo- 

 derately dee]). Flesh yeUowish white, somewhat gritty at the core, 

 buttery, melting. Good to very good, ilipens middle of September. 



Styrian. 

 Keele Hall Beurre. 



This very bright-colored and excellent Pear comes from Eng- 

 land. Tree vigorous and productive. Young shoots dull grayish olive 

 brown. 



Fruit medium or above, obovate pyriform. Skin pale yellow, lightly 

 shaded with crimson in the sun, traces and patclies of russet, and nu- 

 merous broAvn dots. Stalk rather long, inclined, curved, set in a small 

 cavity, sometimes by a lip. Calyx partially closed. Segments a little 

 recurved. Basin uneven. Flesh white, a little coarse near the core, 

 juicy, melting, sweet, aromatic. Good. September, 



Sucre de Tertolan. 

 Sucre d'Automne de Tertolen. Sucre Vert d'Automne de Tolsduyn. 



Originated in Holland. 



Fruit below medium, roundish pyriform, pale green, mostly covered, 

 netted, patched, and dotted with russet. Stalk rather long. Flesh 

 white, tinged with yellow, half melting, juicy, sweet, perfumed. Last 

 September, early October. (Verg.) 



SUCREE DE HoYERSVy'ERDA. 



Sugar of Hoyersworda. Sucre Noir d'Ete. 



Sucre-vert d'Hoyerswerda. 



A pleasant German Pear, of peculiar flavor, good when ripened in the 

 hoiise. It bears immense crops. 



Fruit small, roundish pyriform. Skin pale yellowish green, thickly 

 sprinkled with greenish russet dots. Flesh white, quite j^iicy, with a 

 sweet and piquant flavor. Scarcely good. It does not keep long. 

 Last of August. 



Sucree du Comice. 



This Pear comes from France, and is described in the Catalogue of 

 the Hort. Soc. of Angers as : — 



Fruit of medium size, irregularly formed. Skin yellow, covered 

 with green and russet dots. Flesh tender, sugary. Piipe in September 

 and October. 



Sucre Vert. 

 Green Sugar. Bayonnaise. Gris de Chine. Vcrdette. Sukercy d'Automne. 



An old Pear, of unknown origin. 



Fruit medium or small, obovate pyrif )rm. Skin green. Stalk me- 

 dium, fleshy at its insei-tion in a very slight cavity. Basin shallow. 

 Flesh juicy, melting, sweet, and pleasant. Good. October. 



