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Pears. 



Julienne. Size medium ; slightly pyriform, approaching obovate, 

 regular ; whole surface clear yellow ; stalk an inch long, rather 

 stout, cavity small ; calyx small, erel or closed, basin rather shal- 

 low ; flesh half buttery, sweet, of good flavor, but often poor on 

 heavy soils. Late summer. Shoots yellowish. Productive, and 

 bears when very young. Proves fine at the South. 



MADELEINE. (Citron des 

 Carmes, Magdelen, Green 

 Chisel, incorrettly!) Medi- 

 um in size, slightly pyriform, 

 conic-obovate ; skin smooth, 

 pale yellowish green, rarely 

 a faint brownish blush ; 

 stalk slender, an inch and a 

 half long, cavity very nar- 

 row and small ; basin shal- 

 low; flesh juicy and melt- 

 ing, usually faintly acid, 

 with an agreeable, delicate, 

 fine, refreshing flavor. Ma- 

 tures about midsummer, or 

 at the time of wheat har- 

 vest. Needs house-ripen- 

 ing. Shoots straight, ere<5t, 

 greenish, growth vigorous ; 

 tree rather liable to blight. 

 Leaves quite flat. 



Pulsifer. Medium or rather 

 small, pyriform, Madeleine 

 or Rostiezer-shaped ; skin 

 dull yellow, sometimes 

 slightly russeted ; stalk 

 short, curved, slightly sunk ; 



Fig. 309. Madeleine. 



basin shallow ; flesh juicy, melting, and when well ripened, of a 

 very good flavor. Middle of August. Shoots greenish, rather 

 erect. Illinois. New. 



ROSTIEZER. Rather small, sometimes medium in size ; conic-pyri- 

 form, approaching obovate, nearly Madeleine-shaped, regular ; 

 skin dull brownish green, with a dark, dull, reddish brown cheek 

 to the sun, with whitish specks, and traces of thin russet ; stalk 

 an inch and a half to two inches long, slender, scarcely sunk ; 

 basin little or none ; flesh juicy, melting, sweet, with a very high, 

 perfumed flavor, of high excellence. Ripens late in summer. 

 For rich flavor, it has scarcely an equal among summer pears. 

 Shoots dark, large, leaves broad. 



Skinless. (Sanspeau.) Rather small, lon^ pyriform, body conic- 

 ovate, regular ; skin smooth, very thin, yellowish green, often dot- 



