366 SELECT VARIETIES OF FRUITS. 



small, compact head ; successful and well known every- 

 where. Although it takes a little more time to bring 

 this variety into profitable bearing condition, yet it is a 

 reliable and permanently valuable sort for orchard or 

 garden. 



Sheldon* Origin "New York. Medium, roundish ; 

 greenish yellow, a thin, light russet and a bright red or 

 crimson in the sun; flesh very juicy, melting, vinous, 

 sweet, aromatic. Tree hardy, a vigorous, upright grow- 

 er, forming a handsome, round head, a good bearer. This 

 noble fruit, like some other varieties, is often condemned 

 as rotting at the core, but it only requires to be gathered 

 early and used when ripe, like Flemish Beauty, Clapp's 

 Favorite, Beurre Giflard, and others. 



SouTCnir d'Esperen, Origin France. Medium to 

 large, long pyriform ; greenish yellow, mostly covered 

 with russet; flesh yellowish, juicy, vinous, aromatic. 

 Mid to late Autumn. Tree vigorous, healthy, and hardy, 

 holds its foliage late in the season, productive. 



Stevens' Genesec. Origin New York. Large, round- 

 ish ; yellow ; flesh half-buttery, rich, aromatic flavor. 

 Early Autumn. Tree a healthy, good grower, and pro- 

 ductive. It is not as popular as formerly in Western 

 New York, but West, and especially in light soils, it is 

 one of the profitable sorts ; needs to be gathered early 

 and used as soon as ripe. 



Urfoaniste (BEURRE PICQUERY, etc.). Medium to large 

 size, roundish, pyriform ; pale yellow, with some russet ; 

 flesh very melting, buttery, juicy, rich, and delicately 

 perfumed. Early and mid Autumn. Tree a moderate, 

 vigorous, compact, pyramidal grower, very hardy, not an 

 early bearer, but an abundant one at maturity ; very val- 

 uable and profitable for the orchard. 



Washington* Origin Delaware. Medium size, oval ; 

 clear, lemon yellow, with some red in sun and reddish 



