Pears. 



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Selleck, p. 267. 



Serrurier, p. 279. 



Sheldon, p. 284. 



Shenks. See Hosenshenck. 



Shepard, p. 279. 



Simon Bouvier. Small, pyriform, 

 green ; melting, perfumed. Sep- 

 tember. Belgian. 



Sieulle, p. 295. 



Sickel. A corruption of Seckel. 



Skinless, p. 252. 



Smith's Borclenave. See Lodge. 



Snow Flower. See Fleur de Neige. 



Soldat Laboureur, p. 267. 



Souvenir d'Esperen, p. 267. 



Souvenir du Congress. Very large, 

 long, pyriform; yellow; buttery, 

 melting, quality moderate. August 

 and September. French. New. 



Souveraine d'Ete. Medium, conic 

 obovate, light yellow, crimson 

 dotted ; melting, rich, vinous. 

 Early September. 



Souveraine d'Hiver. See Passe Col- 

 mar. 



Souveraine de Printemps. Medium, 

 oblate, ribbed, yellow ; granular ; 

 melting, vinous, somewhat astrin- 

 gent. March. 



Spice, or Musk Pear. See Rousse- 

 let de Rheims. 



St. Andre, p. 279. 



St. Dennis. Small, turbinate, rib- 

 bed, yellowish and red ; sweet, 

 aromatic. Late August. 



St. Dorothee. Large, pyriform, ta- 

 pering to crown, greenish yellow ; 

 juicy, melting, rich, sweet, per- 

 fumed. October. 



St. Germain, p. 290. 



St. Germain, Branded, p. 291. 



St. Germain, Prince's, p. 293. 



St. Ghislain, p. 267. 



St. Lambert. See English Jargonelle. 



St. Menin. Large, long, pyriform, 

 yellowish green ; melting, juicy ; 

 very good. September. 



St. Michael. See White Doyenne. 



St. Michel Archange, p. 267. 



St. Vincent de Paul. Small, russet. 

 January. French. 



Sterling, p. 279. 



Stevens' Genesee, p. 285. 



Stone: Large, pyriform, yellow ; 

 buttery, slightly astringent. Au- 

 gust. Ohio. 



Styer. Medium, roundish, greenish 

 yellow ; buttery, melting, very 

 rich, perfumed. September. Pa. 



Styrian. Large, pyriform, deep yel- 

 low with a red cheek ; crisp, rich. 

 October. English. 



Sucree de Hoyerswerda. Small, 

 obovate, yellowish green ; juicy, 

 sweet, sprightly. Late August. 

 German. 



Sugar Top. Medium, obovate tur- 

 binate, yellow; of rather dry, 

 sweet flavor, moderate or poor. 

 Late July. 



Sullivan. Medium, oblong pyriform, 

 greenish yellow ; juicy, sweet, 

 pleasant. September. Belgian. 



Supreme de Quimper, p. 253. 



Surpasse Crassane. Resembling the 

 old Crassane, but more productive, 

 healthy and vigorous. Belgian. 



Surpasse Meuris. Medium, conic, 

 rough, russeted ; melting, vinous. 

 October. 



Summer Bell, or Windsor. Large, 

 pyriform, regular, yellowish green; 

 tender, coarse, astringent rots at 

 core. Tree a handsome grower 

 and great bearer. Late August. 



Summer Bergamot. Small, round, 

 greenish yellow ; juicy, rich, be- 

 coming dry. Early August. 



