77 DESCRIPTIVE LIST AND INDEX OF FRUITS. 



cient in flavor. Handsome and 

 worthless. September. 



Jalousie de Pontenay Vendee, p. 

 531. 



Jaminette, p. 539. 



Japan Golden Russet. (Taihe, 

 Canner's Japan.) Medium, 

 russeted yellow. Worthless 

 for fruit, but tree very orna- 

 mental. 



Jargonelle, English, or Epargne. 

 Rather large, long pyriform, 

 acute, greenish-yellow and dull 

 brown; flesh rather coarse; 

 juicy, pleasant, refreshing, sub- 

 acid. Three weeks earlier than 

 Bartlett. French origin. 



Jargonelle, French. Medium, 

 obovate, greenish-yellow, with 

 a red cheek; breaking, sweet; 

 rots at core. Handsome, but 

 poor. Early August. 



Jean de Witte, p. 543. 



Jersey Gratioli. Medium, conic 

 oblate, greenish, rough, partly 

 russeted; juicy, brisk, vinous. 

 September. 



Joanette. See Amir Joannet. 



Johonnot, p. 531. 



Jones' Seedling, p. 543. 



Josephine. See Jaminette. 



Josephine de Malines, p. 544. 



Jules Bivort, p. 531. 



Julienne, p. 511. 



July Pear. See Sugar Top. 



Keiffer, p. 543. 



Kennes, p. 520. 



Kenrick. Medium, greenish- 

 yellow; juicy, buttery, sweet. 

 September. Flemish. 



King Edwards. Large, pyri- 

 form. yellow with a red cheek ; 



buttery, sometimes good. Oc- 

 tober. 



King's Seedling. Medium, ob- 

 late, yellowish-green, rough ; 

 granular; juicy, aromatic, per- 

 fumed. October. 



Kingsessing, p. 531. 



Kirtland, or Kirtland's Seckel, p. 

 531. 



Knight's Monarch. Large, obo- 

 vate, yellowish-brown. Does 

 not ripen in the Northern 

 States. Winter. English. 



Knight's Seedling. Medium, ob- 

 late, turbinate, rough, yellow- 

 ish-green ; juicy, sweet. Octo- 

 ber. R. I. 



Knox. Large, oblong obovate, 

 pale green; juicy, sweet, not 

 rich. September. Flemish. 



Koning. Medium or large, 

 roundish- oblate, yellowish- 

 green and russet; juicy, melt- 

 ing, vinous, delicate. October. 

 Belgian. 



Koonce. Medium, obovate pyri- 

 form; golden yellow with red 

 cheek ; flesh juicy, sweet. 111. 



Kossuth. Large, variable, tur- 

 binate, yellowish-green ; but- 

 tery, very juicy; faintly sub- 

 acid, very good. September, 

 October. French. 



Krull. Medium, lemon yellow 

 with bloom; skin thick; flesh 

 melting, and juicy when ripe, 

 sweet. Late keeper. 



La Herard. Rather large, pyri- 

 form, pale yellow and brown; 

 melting, juicy, sub-acid, pleas- 

 ant ; very good. October. Bel- 

 gian. 



La Juive. Medium, turbinate 



