ROSTJEZER PEAR. 



engraving is from a tree in Mr. Manning's collection, in full bearing, 

 eight or nine years old. 



WOOD. Clear reddish hrown, dotted with russet specks, strong, stout, 

 and short-jointed; old wood slightly rough, dull reddish brown, with 

 prominent whitish specks ; buds medium size, shortly pointed, diverging, 

 with rather prominent shoulders : Flower-buds medium size. 



LEAVES. Medium size, roundish ovate, generally broadest near the 

 middle, and tapering to each end; thick, dull dark green, somewhat 

 incurved at the edges, and finely but rather obtusely serrated; petioles- 

 moderately stout, about one and a half inches long. 



FLOWERS. Medium size ; petals cupped. 



FRUIT. Medium size ; in large specimens, abotit two inches long, 

 and one and three quarter inches in diameter : Form, regular, pyram- 

 idal, full at the crown, tapering regularly to a point at the stem : 

 Skin, slightly rough, dull russety green, broadly tinged with dull red, 

 somewhat russeted on the sunny side, and covered with dark greenish 

 " <. specks : Stem, very long, about one and a half inches, slender, slightly 

 knobby, and obliquely inserted on one side, with a slight cavity beneath : 

 Eye, rather large, open, scarcely depressed, surrounded with uneven an- 

 gles or projections; segments of the calyx short: Flesh, rather coarse, 

 yellowish, very melting and juicy : Flavor, rich, sugary and sprightly, 

 with a delicious spicy perfume : Core, small : Seeds, small, pale brown. 



RIPE the last of August and beginning of September. 







