522 THE PEAR. 



Nouveau Poiteau. Medium or large, conic-pyriform, sometime! 

 approaching obovate, greenish, much russeted, and thickly dotted; 

 stalk rather short, often fleshy at insertion, not sunk ; calyx closed, 

 basin moderate; flesh buttery, melting, somewhat vinous, very 

 good when well grown. November. A strong grower, shoots 

 brownish red, and forms a handsome pyramid on quince. Belgian. 



Onondaga.* (Swan's Orange.) Quite large, obtuse oval-pyriform. 

 nearly in the form of a double cone, neck very short and obtuse, 

 body large and tapering to obtuse apex ; skin roughish, greenish- 

 yellow, becoming rich yellow, dots numerous, often a slight brown 

 cheek, crown often slightly russeted ; stalk an inch to an inch and 



FIG. 75 Ontario. t IG. 706 Van Mons. 



FIG. 707. Seneca. FIG. 708. Worden's Seckel. 



a half long, stout, slightly sunk ; calyx small, closed, basin nar- 

 row, ribbed ; flesh slightly coarse, buttery, melting, sometimes a 

 little breaking, juicy, rich, fine, but not of the highest quality, 

 sometimes astringent. Ripens mid-autumn. Growth vigorous, 

 shoots yellow, ascending. Productive. Connecticut. Figs. 654 

 and 703. 



Ontario. Medium or rather large, oblong-pyriform (somewhat 

 Bartlett-shaped, but more obovate), sometimes faintly ribbed, 

 somewht irregular ; pale yellow, thickly dotted ; stalk an inch 

 long; cavity small, irregular ; calyx open or partly closed ; basin 

 wrinkled; flesh buttery, melting, with a mild, pleasant, agreeable 

 flavor. First of October. Shoots yellowish-red, rather erect. 

 Geneva. N. Y. Fig. 705. 



Parsonage. Medium or large, pyramidal-pyriform, approaching 

 conic-obovate ; skin orange yellow, partly russeted, thickly dotted; 



