SUMMER PEARS. 345 



loured leaves. It is hardy, and bears admirably in. all kinds 

 of soil. 



Fruit of medium size, obovate, but largest in the middle, and 

 tapering each way. Skin green at first, becoming pale yellow- 

 ish-green, dotted with small, brownish-green dots. Stalk short, 

 thick, and rather uneven, inserted in a shallow cavity. Calyx 

 small, closed, with long segments, set in a furrowed basin. Flesh 

 white, fine grained, buttery and melting, with a rich, sugary, 

 excellent flavour. Core large. Ripe early in September. 



29. SANSPEATT, OR SKINLESS. Thomp. Lind. Mill. 



Poire Sans Peau. O. Duh. 

 Fleur de Guignes. 



The Skinless is a very nice little pear, with a remarkably 

 thin, smooth skin, and a delicate, perfumed flavour. It bears in 

 clusters, and very regularly. It is not first rate, but is esteem- 

 ed by many. 



Fruit below medium size, long pyriform. Skin very smooth 

 and thin, pale green, becoming light yellow, speckled with light 

 red in the sun. Stalk long, slender, curved, inserted in a very 

 trifling cavity. Calyx closed, set in a small basin. Flesh 

 white, juicy, half melting, with a sweet and slightly perfumed 

 flavour. First of Au- 

 gust. 



This is quite distinct 

 from the Early Rous- 

 selet. 



30. SUMMER ROSE. 



Epine Rose. Duh. Nois. 

 Poire de Rose. 

 Caillot Rosat d'Ete. 

 Epine d'Ete Couleur Rose. 

 Thorny Rose. MB. 

 Rosenbirne, of the Germans. 

 Ognon. ) wrongly, of 



Epine d'Ete. f some. 



A. handsome and 

 peculiar summer pear, 

 very popular, and well 

 known on the other 

 continent. It is quite 

 flat, and remarkably 

 like an apple in ap- 

 pearance. 



Fruit of medium ^ ^^^. 



size, round, flattened at Fig . 142 . " Rummer Rose. 



