THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 363 



American Pomological Society in 1867. Fruit medium, globular, green with dull red 



cheek; flesh juicy, vinous and refreshing. 



Doctor Engelbrecht. 1. Lauche Dent. Pom. n:No. 70, PI. 70. 1882. 



German. Fruit rather large, pyriform-elongated, nearly smooth, shining, green, 

 clouded with greenish-yellow; flesh yellowish-white, fine, softish, melting, sweet, vinous, 

 with an agreeable cinnamon flavor. 

 Doctor Hogg Bergamot. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 562. 1884. 



Raised by T. Rivers, Sawbridgeworth, Eng., from seed of Gansel Late Bergamot; 

 received a first-class certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1878. Fruit 

 produced in great clusters, small, si^.e of Seckel, obovate, even in outline, grass-green, with 

 a dull brownish cheek, changing to deep yellow and bright red cheek with an orange glow; 

 flesh melting, remarkably sweet like honey, with a brisk acidulous flavor and perfume 

 of lemon; one of the richest flavored pears; Sept. 

 Doctor Hoskins. 1. Rural N. Y. 44:201, 203, figs. 120, 121. 1885. 



According to correspondence with J. T. Macomber of Adams, Vt., this variety is a 

 seedling of Flemish Beauty. It is said to be medium to above in size, roundish-obtuse, 

 pyriform, pale yellow, red on the sunny side and " very good " in quality. 

 Doctor Howe. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 2nd App. 146. 1876. 



Originated in garden of Dr. John T. Howe, Birmingham, Conn., about 1890. Fruit 

 medium, globular, inclining to pyriform, somewhat obtuse, greenish changing to light 

 yellow, netted and patched with russet dots; flesh whitish, semi-fine, juicy, melting, sweet, 

 rich, slightly- vinous flavor; promising in 1890; Oct. 



Doctor Turner. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 210. 1862. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 740. 

 1869. 



A pear of Connecticut origin. Tree of good growth, moderately spreading, rather an 

 early and regular although not an over-abundant bearer; young wood a dark olive-brown. 

 Fruit large, oblong-pyriform, with blunt neck; skin pale yellow, sometimes with a slight 

 blush and thickly sprinkled with green and brown dots, a few traces of russet ; stalk long, 

 curved, set in a slight depression by a ring or lip; calyx closed; basin rather small; flesh 

 white, juicy, half melting, slightly vinous, somewhat astringent; good; Aug. 

 Dodge. 1. Cornell Sta. Bui. 332:480, fig. 161. 1913. 



A hybrid-oriental variety. Fruit medium, ovate-pyriform, narrowing rapidly to 

 the stem, greenish-yellow, profusely dotted; skin thin but tough, russeted near stem; 

 flesh white, juicy, melting, tender, free from grit; fair; Oct. 

 Doktorsbirne. 1. Dochnahl Fiihr. Obstkunde 2:61. 1856. 



German, from the Rhine country, 1833. Fruit large, pyriform, smooth, light-yellow 

 without russet, slightly blushed on side next the sun; flesh agreeable, sweet; good; Oct. 

 Donatienne Bureau. 1. Guide Prat. 91. 1895. 



On trial in 1895 at Simon Louis's grounds at Metz, Lorraine. Fruit large, ovate-long, 

 bright yellow stained with brown ; flesh fine ; first. 

 Dones. 1. Guide Prat. 92. 1876. 



Fruit small; flesh melting, juicy; first; Sept. and Oct. 

 Donville. 1. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:42, fig. 1869. 2. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 204. 1889. 



