546 THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 



Sheppard. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 855. 1869. 



Raised by James Sheppard, Dorchester, Mass. Fruit large, obovate-pyriform ; skin 

 rough, yellow, sometimes with a brownish-red check, slightly sprinkled with russet dots 

 and with some patches of russet; flesh whitish, coarse and granular, buttery, melting, juicy, 

 vinous, perfumed; good to very good; end of Sept. and first of Oct. 

 Sheridan. 1. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 44. 1866. 



A seedling raised by S. A. Shurtleff, Brookline, Mass. " Fruited in 1864. Short 

 diam. 3 inches; long diam. 33 inches; good grain, juicy, rather vinous in flavor; color dark 

 green; ripens soundly. Large bearer, and good market pear. Turbinate." 

 Shindel. 1. Ant. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 44. 1897. 



This pear has been locally grown about Emigsville, Pa., since the early part of the 

 last century, and up to 1897 was reported never to have been affected with blight. Fruit 

 medium, globular-obovate ; skin rather smooth, lemon-yellow, with thin golden-russet 

 patches and veining; flesh whitish, rather fine, granular, moderately juicy, mild, sugary, 

 moderately rich; good; Aug. and Sept. 

 Shobden Court. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 646. 1 



Raised by T. A. Knight, President of the Horticultural Society of London. Fruit 

 below medium, oblate, symmetrical in form, deep rich yellow, blushed with red on the side 

 next the sun, sprinkled all over with rough, russety dots; flesh white, coarse-grained, juicy, 

 briskly acid and sweet, not highly flavored; second; Jan. and Feb. 

 Shurtleff. 1. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 44. 1866. 



1 dling raised by S. A. Shurtleff, Brookline, Mass. " Fruited in 1863. Short 

 diam. 23 inches; long diam. 3 inches; flesh rather dry, and firm; skin yellow with red cheek; 

 keeps soundly without extra care until May. A most prolific bearer. Short pyriform." 

 Sieboldii. 1. Guide Prat. 115. 1876. 2. Cornell Sta. Bid. 332:485. 1913. 



Japan. Sieboldii is a variety distinct from Madame von Siebold and was described 

 by Messrs. Simon- Louis of Metz, Lorraine, as follows: " Medium to large pyriform with 

 elongated tendency, angled and irregular; . . . color slightly red on sunny side, 

 gra)ish in shade; flesh white, breaking, sweet, perfumed; cannot be eaten raw with 

 pleasure." 

 Sievenicher Mostbirne. 1. Loschnig Moslbirnen 208, fig. 1913. 



A perry pear grown in Austria and Germany. Fruit medium to fairly large, globular, 

 short, diminishing somewhat acutely to the stalk; yellow-green, blushed with brown; 

 flesh coarse, subacid and dry; end of Sept. and beginning of Oct. 

 Sikaya. 1. Cornell Sta. Bid. 332:485. 1913. 



An Oriental variety. Fruit medium to small, oblate, symmetrical, buff, russeted; 

 skin tough, almost covered with large russet dots; flesh yellowish-white, coarse, poor, insipid, 

 subacid, melting, gritty; late. 

 Simon Bouvier. 1. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:666, fig. 1869. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 646. 1884. 



Souvenir de Simon Bouvier. 3. Guide Prat. 108, 305. 1876. 



Raised by Simon Bouvier, Jodoigne, Bel. Fruit medium, symmetrical, ovate, always 

 swelled toward the base, green shaded with dull yellow, dotted and stained with russet; 

 flesh whitish, fine, juicy and melting, almost free from granulations; juice extremely 



