THE PEAR. 261 



Sapieganka. Medium, roundish obtuse pyriform; color green, with 

 blushed cheek; stem short, upright, in very shallow cavity; basin 



Rostiezer. 



wide and somewhat deep. Flesh fine, melting, good. Season, middle 

 of September in Iowa. Russia. 



Sarah. Medium, roundish obovate pyriform; color greenish 

 yellow, netted and clouded with russet and sprinkled with brown 

 dots; stem medium, somewhat inclined, set in slight depression by 

 ring or lip; basin shallow, uneven. Flesh white, fine, juicy, melting, 

 sweet, rich, aromatic, very good. Popular as a dwarf. Massa- 

 chusetts. 



Seckel. Small, obovate, regular; color when ripe yellowish 

 brown, with russety red cheek; stalk half an inch or more in length, 



