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side next the sun, and strewed with dots. Eye, open, set in a shallow 

 basin. Stalk, upwards of an inch long, inserted without depression. 

 Flesh, half -melting, very juicy and sugary, with a rich and perfumed 

 flavour. 



A good early pear ; ripe in August. The tree is an excellent 

 bearer, and forms a handsome pyramid. 



ROUSSELINE (Muscat a long Queue de la Fin d'Automne; 

 Muscat a long Queue d'Automne; Long-stalked late Autumnal Muscat). 

 Fruit, below medium size ; pyriform, inclining to obovate, very swollen 

 in the middle, narrowing obtusely towards the eye and more gradually 

 towards the stalk. Skin, smooth, pale lively green at first, and 

 changing to greenish yellow, and covered with fine shining deep red 

 next the sun, and strewed with grey dots. Eye, small, partially closed, 

 and set in a shallow and plaited basin. Stalk, an inch and a half to 

 two inches long, inserted in a small round cavity. Flesh, yellowish 

 white, very juicy and melting, with a fine sugary and musky flavour. 



A dessert pear ; ripe in November. Tree, healthy and vigorous, 

 succeeds well as a standard either on the pear or quince, and is a good 

 bearer. 



According to De la Quintinye its original name was Muscat a long Queue de la 

 Fin d'Automne. From its similarity to the Rousselet, it was changed to Rousseline. 



Bousette d'Anjou. See Besi de Quessoy. 

 Royal d'Angleterre. See Uvedale's St. Germain. 

 Royal Tairlon. See Easter Bergamot. 

 Rovale. See Summer Franc Heal. 

 Roy ale d'Ete. See Bobine. 



ROYALE D'HIVER (Spina di Carpi). Fruit, large ; obtuse turbi- 

 nate. Skin, smooth, of a fine bright green, changing to lemon-yellow 

 on the shaded side, and covered with fine bright red, with a few faint 

 streaks on the side next the sun, and strewed with reddish brown dots. 

 Eye, small and open, with long acuminate segments, and set in a 

 considerable depression. Stalk, an inch and a half long, slender and 

 curved, somewhat obliquely inserted in a small sheath-like cavity. 

 Flesh, white, crisp, and juicy, with a sweet musky flavour. 



A dessert pear ; ripe from December to July. Tree, not a vigorous 

 grower, and, though it will succeed as a standard, produces fruit 

 more rich and melting when grown against a wall. It does not succeed 

 well on the quince. 



Sabine d'Hiver. See Jaminette. 

 Saffran d'Automne. See Spanish Bon Chretien. 

 Saflran d'Ete. See Summer Bon Chretien. 

 Sageret. See Bergamotte Sageret. 



