152 NEW AMERICAN ORCHARDIST. 



129. RICHE DEPOUILLE. Lindley. Lond. Hort. 

 Trans. 



RICHE D'APPOIE. 



This pear resembles the St. Germain in size and shape. 

 It is large, oblong, the eye prominent ; tapering to the 

 stalk, which is rather thick and long; the skin clear citron 

 yellow, covered with numerous asperities, and rough like 

 the orange or lemon, and tinged with scarlet next the sun ; 

 the flesh is white, melting, not perfumed, but sweet and 

 very pleasant. A new variety, ripening late in autumn or 

 winter ; it succeeds on the quince or pear. 



130. *SAINT GHISLAIN. 



This variety was raised in Belgium by M. Dorlain. A 

 very superior fruit, of medium size ; pyramidal or turbinate 

 in form ; the stalk on its summit, and fleshy ; pale green 

 changing to pale yellow ; flesh juicy, beurree, rich, saccha- 

 rine, peculiar, and very delicious. Ripe from the middle of 

 September to end of October. The tree bears very abun- 

 dantly. Introduced by S. G. Perkins, Esq. 



131. SAINT MICHEL ARCHANGE. Bon Jard. [J!] 

 Very large, and in form of a decanter: yellow at ma- 

 turity ; flesh yellowish ^white ; fine, melting, sugary, re- 

 lieved by an acid, and excellent. Ripe the beginning of 

 October at Paris. Such also is the account which M. Vil- 

 morin has given me of this fruit. 



132. *SECKEL. [A.] 



A most delicious pear, of a size varying from small to 

 medium ; of an obovate form ; the color varying from yel- 

 lowish to brownish russet, but generally red next the sun ; 

 of a melting, spicy, and most extraordinarily rich and de- 

 licious flavor. In this respect, it is, by some, supposed 

 to exceed any other native fruit. It ripens the middle of 

 September, and lasts till the middle of October. The tree 

 is of moderate growth and extraordinarily productive ; the 

 fruit grows in clusters, and is recommended as indispen- 

 sable in every good collection. Dr. Hosack has stated 

 that this variety was first introduced to notice near Phila- 

 delphia about 1770. It was found either on the grounds 

 of Mr. Seckelor Mr. Weiss. 



133. SERRURIER D'AUTOMNE. Annahs d'Hor- 

 ticulture. New England Farmer, Vol. ix. No. 22, in- 

 serted by the Hon. H. A. S. Dearborn. 



" M. Van Mons says the tree is tall and majestic ; the 



