372 THE PEAR. 



HENRY THE FOURTH. 



Henri Quatre, | Jacquin. 



Foreign. Tree hardy, good bearer, young shoots diverging, yellowish 

 brown. Fruit small, roundish pyrifbrm, greenish yellow, with small gray 

 dots ; stem long, slender, swollen at base ; calyx small ; flesh whitish, 

 rather coarse, juicy, &quot; good. Early September. 



HERICART. 



Foreign. Fruit large, obtuse pyrifbrm, light pale greenish yellow, 

 russet dots and patches; stem long, slender; calyx small; segments re- 

 flexed ; core small ; seeds long ; flesh rather coarse, breaking, juicy, very 

 sweet, &quot; very good.&quot; Early September. Some specimens w r e have had 

 of this proved almost best ; we think it improves with age of trees. 



HOSEN-SCHENCK. 



Schenck s Pear, I Schenck s August Watermelon, 

 Smokehouse. 



American. From Pennsylvania. New. Fruit large, obovate, yellow, 

 melting, not high flavor. Last of August. 



HOWELL. 



American. Native of New Haven, Conn., recently introduced to no 

 tice. Fruit, large, obtuse pyriform, pale yellow, small russet dots, faint 

 red blush in sun ; stem, often curved, without depression ; calyx, open ; 

 basin, .irregular ; flesh, melting, juicy, slightly acidulous, delicate aroma. 

 October. (Wilder, in Hort.) 



HULL. 



American. Native of Somerset, Mass. Tree, vigorous, upright ; wood, 

 reddish brown. Fruit, medium, obovate, yellowish green, dull red, and 

 russet ; stem, long ; calyx, half open ; core, large ; flesh, white, rather 

 coarse, gritty at core, juicy, &quot; good.&quot; October. 



INCDNNUE VAN MONS. 



Foreign. Best on quince. Fruit, medium, oblong pyriform, dull, pale 

 green, traces and dots of russet; stem, long, slender; calyx, open ; basin, 

 deep ; flesh, melting, buttery, u very good.&quot; December to February. 

 (Wilder, in Hort.) 



JAMINETTE. 



Josephine, I Sabine, 



Colmar Jaminette, D Austrasie, 



Beurre d Austrasie. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, not an early bearer. Fruit, above medium, 

 obovate, obtuse pyriform, green, with russety brown dots and patches ; 

 stem, stout ; calyx, open ; flesh, white, rather gritty at core, juicy, sweet, 

 &quot; good.&quot; November, December. 



