264 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



Smith. Large, roundish ov^ate; color yellow with red where 

 exposed. Flesh tender, vinous, astringent, scarcely good. Grown 

 South quite extensively and sent North in barrels for culinary use. 

 Origin not known. 



Souvenir (Souvenir du Congress). Large to very large, oboyate 

 obtuse pyriform; color yellow when ripe, with bright carmine in the 

 sun, and many brown dots; russeted at the stem; stalk three-quarters 

 of an inch long, stout, much inclined, and inserted in flesh without 

 cavity. Flesh white, quite coarse, slightly perfumed, vinous; quality 

 good. Now quite widely grown east of the lakes. France. 



Sterling. Medium to large, nearly round, somewhat turbinate; 

 color yellow, netted with brownish russet, with bright scarlet cheek; 

 stalk one to one and one-quarter inches long, inclined, curved, and 

 inserted in skin without much show of cavity. Flesh white, juicy, 

 fine-grained, crisp, sweet, rich ; quality good. Grown east of the lakes. 

 New York. 



Stevens Genesee. Large, nearly round; color bright yellow; 

 stalk one inch long, stout, thicker at base, and inserted in a small 

 cavity. Flesh white, nearly buttery, rich, aromatic, very good. 

 Season, early fall. Quite extensively grown east of the Great Lakes. 

 New York. 



Sudduth (Birkett, possibly). Size medium, obovate oval; skin 

 smooth; color green, with russet patches and numerous small brown 

 dots; stalk one and one-half inches long, slender, and inserted in 

 medium-sized abrupt furrowed cavity; basin medium-sized, irregular, 

 corrugated with peculiar raised points. Flesh whitish, quite fine, 

 tender, juicy, almost sweet, good. Season, September. This new 

 variety is gaining a record for longevity of tree on prairie soils not 

 wholly adapted to pear-growing. ^ Illinois. 



Summer Doyenne (Doyenne d'Ete). Small, roundish, or roundish 

 turbinate ; color greenish yellow, changing when ripe to lemon yellow, 

 with red cheek and many gray dots; stem one to one and one-quarter 

 inches long, quite stout, somewhat oblique, and set in very shallow 

 cavity; basin shallow and corrugated. Flesh white, melting, juicy, 

 sweet, good to very good. Specially popular in New York and Massa- 

 chusetts. Belgium. 



Superfin. Medium to quite large, roundish obovate, with narrow 

 neck tapering to the stem; color greenish yellow, with considerable 

 russet and brown cheek. Flesh juicy, melting, with rich pleasant 



