284 Pears. 



dots ; stalk long, rather slender, a little curved, slightly sunk ; 

 calyx rather small, often closed in a small wrinkled basin ; juicy 

 and exceedingly melting when at perfection, very sweet, perfumed, 

 with an excellent, delicate flavor. Variable, sometimes quite 

 moderate. Sept. 



Doyennt Robin. Size above medium, round, nearly regular, or 

 obscurely and obtusely ribbed ; skin pale yellow, usually russeted 

 about the crown, stalk an inch and a half long, generally set in a 

 rather deep, smooth cavity, sometimes merely planted on the sur- 

 face ; calyx in a smooth or scarcely furrowed basin ; flesh buttery, 

 melting, with a fine, " very good," flavor. Shoots brownish green, 

 rather erec~l. 



Fulton. Rather small or nearly medium ; roundish, crown flat- 

 tened ; whole surface a smooth grey russet, becoming a dark cin- 

 namon russet ; stalk an inch and a quarter long, slender, cavity 

 round, rather narrow ; calyx long, deep cut, basin uneven ; flesh 

 half buttery, melting, rich, sprightly, agreeable, nearly or quite 

 first-rate. Ripens middle and late autumn. Shoots rather slen- 

 der, reddish brown. Tree very hardy and productive. Valuable. 

 Origin, Topsham, Maine. Fig. 307. 



GanseVs Bergamot. (Brocas Bergamot.) Rather large, sometimes 

 only medium ; roundish-oblate, more or less approaching obovate, 

 flattened most at crown ; skin yellowish brown, with a faint russet 

 brown blush ; stalk short, half or three-fourths of an inch long, 

 ends often fleshy ; cavity and basin smooth ; flesh granular, melt- 

 ing, juicy, rich, sweet, perfumed, with a very good flavor. Ripens 

 through several of the early weeks of autumn. Shoots short, 

 dark grey, spreading, leaves flat, mealy. English. Fig. 306. 



Huntingdon. Size medium, roundish, approaching obovate ; yellow, 

 rough, sometimes shaded crimson, slightly russeted, thickly dot- 

 ted ; stalk medium or long ; cavity broad, uneven ; basin mode- 

 rate ; flesh white, juicy, buttery, and melting, sweet, perfumed, 

 excellent. Last half of Sept. Origin, New Rochelle, N. Y. 



Merriam. Rather large, roundish, approaching oblate, rich yellow, 

 partly russeted ; stem short, cavity small, calyx closed ; basin 

 shallow, furrowed ; flesh rather coarse, juicy, melting, perfumed, 

 very good. Middle of autumn, popular at Boston. 



Roe's Bergamotte. ' Medium, oblate, irregular ; skin yellow, reddened 

 to the sun ; stalk short, cavity narrow, abrupt ; calyx small, basin 

 narrow ; flesh rather coarse, sweet, rich, perfumed. Sept. Shoots 

 dark reddish brown, diverging, leaves small, somewhat curled. 

 Newburgh, N. Y. 



SHELDON. Medium or large, roundish, sometimes approaching 

 broad obovate, greenish russet becoming cinnamon brown ; stalk 

 short, cavity narrow ; basin smooth, rather deep ; flesh a little 



