UNTESTED VAKIETIES, ETC, 393 



Grosse Cuisse Madame, 

 Beau Present, 



rosso Cu 



JARGONELLE. 



Saint Sampson, 

 Saint Lambert, 

 Sweet Summer, 



Real Jargonelle, 

 Jargonelle of the English. 

 Belle' Verge. 



Poire de Tables des Princes, 



Foreign. An old variety, abundant bearer, now surpassed, for all except 

 large collections by more recently originated sorts. Fruit, large, long, ovate 

 pyriform, greenish yellow, little brown in sun ; stem, long ; calyx, open, 

 prominent; flesh, yellowish, coarse, juicy; " good," often "very good." 

 August. 



JEAN DE WITTE. 



Nos. 1,482, 1,082, and 1,608 of Van Mons. 



Foreign. Tree, moderate growth, short-jointed wood, upright. Fruit, 

 medium or above, obovate, narrowing to the stem, pale yellow, little russet ; 

 flesh, melting, juicy, vinous, slightly sub-acid ; " very good." November 

 to January. 



JERSEY GRATIOLI. 



Foreign. Tree, moderately vigorous, abundant bearer, succeeds on Quince ; 

 wood, stout, short-jointed. Fruit, large, roundish oblong obovate, slightly 

 angular, greenish yellow, blush in sun, russet specks, and also at base of 

 stem and crown ; stem, stout, obliquely inserted ; calyx, open, short seg- 

 ments ; core, medium ; flesh, yellowish white, little coarse, melting, juicy, 

 vinous. September, October. (Hov. Mag.) 



JOHONNOT. 



Franklin. 



American. Native of Salem, Mass. Tree, moderate, healthy grower, 

 upright, spreading : wood, dark reddish brown; suited to orcharding in our 

 Western rich soils ; productive. Fruit, below medium, roundish obovate, 

 angular, greenish yellow, dull russet ; stem, stout, fleshy at base , calyx, 

 large, open ; core, large, seeds, small ; flesh, white, rather coarse, melting, 

 juicy, vinous; almost " best." September. 



JONES. 



Small, acute pyriform, cinnamon russet, reddish in sun, juicy, buttery, 

 sweet; "very good." November. 



JOSEPHINE DE MALINES. 



Foreign ; not an early bearer or a good grower ; best on Pear. Fruit, 

 medium, roundish obovate, yellow blush in sun, traces and specks of rus- 

 set ; calyx, open; core, large: flesh, yellowish white, melting, fine, juicy, 

 vinous ; " very good." December, January. 



JULES BIVORT. 



Foreign. Tree, moderate grower, productive. Fruit, large, obovate, 

 dull greenish yellow dotted with brown, and red tinge in sun ; flesh, yel- 

 lowish white, melting, half buttery, sugary, vinous. November. 



JULIENNE. 



Origin uncertain. Tree, thrifty, upright, light yellowish brown shoots, 

 productive, and in warm, rich, sandy soils often very fine ; in cold clay it 

 is inferior ; best on Quince. Fruit, below medium, roundish obleng obo- 

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