Descriptive List and Index- Pears. 



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Shenks. See Hosenshenck. 

 Shepard, p. 279. 



Simon Bouvier. Small, pyriform, green ; 

 melting, perfumed. September. Bel- 

 gian. 



Sieulle, p. 295. 



Sickel. A corruption of Seckel. 

 Skinless, p. 252. 



Smith's Bordenave. See Lodge. 

 Snow Flower. See Fleur de Neige. 

 Soldat Laboureur, p. 267. 

 Souvenir d'Esperen, p. 267. 

 Souveraine d'Ete". Medium, conic obovate, 

 light yellow, crimson dotted ; melting, rich, 

 vinous. Early September. 

 Souveraine d'Hiver. See Passe Col- 

 mar. 



Souveraine de Printemps. Medium, oblate, 

 ribbed, yellow ; granular, melting, vinous, 

 somewhat astringent. March. 

 Spice ; or, Musk Pear. See Rousselet de 



Rheims. 



St. Andre, p. 279. 



St. Denis. Small, turbinate, ribbed, yellow- 

 ish and red ; sweet, aromatic. Late Au- 

 gust. 



St. Dorothee. Large, pyriform, taper- 

 ing to crown, greenish yellow ; juicy, 

 melting, rich, sweet, perfumed. Octo- 

 ber. 



St. Germain, p. 290. 

 St. Germain, Brande's, p. 291. 

 St. Germain, Prince's, p. 293. 

 St. Ghislain, p. 267. 



St. Lambert. See English Jargonelle. 

 St. Menin. Large, long pyriform, yellowish 

 green ; melting, juicy, very good. Septem- 

 ber. 



St. Michael. See White Doyenne". 

 St. Michel Archange, p. 267. 

 St. Vincent de Paul. Small, russet. Janu- 

 ary. French. 

 Sterling, p. 279. 

 Stevens' Genesee, p. 285. 

 Stone. Large, pyriform, yellow ; buttery, 



slightly astringent. August Ohio. 

 Styer. Medium, roundish, greenish yellow ; 

 buttery, melting, very rich, perfumed. 

 September. Pa. 



Styrian. Large, pyriform, deep yellow with 

 a red cheek ; crisp, rich. October. Eng- 

 lish. 



Sucre*e de Hoyerswerda. Small, obovate, 

 yellowish green ; juicy, sweet, sprightly. 

 Late August. German. 



Sugar Top. Medium, obovate turbinate, 

 yellow ; of rather dry, sweet flavor, mode- 

 rate or poor. Late July. 

 Sullivan. Medium, oblong pyriform, green- 

 ish yellow ; juicy, sweet, pleasant Sep- 

 tember. Belgian. 

 Supreme de Quineper, p. 253. 

 Surpasse Crassane. Resembling the old 

 Crassane, but more productive, healthy, 

 and vigorous. Belgian. 



Surpasse Meuris. Medium, conic, rough, 

 russeted ; melting, vinous. October. 



Summer Bell ; or, Windsor. Large, pyri- 

 form, regular, yellowish green : tender, 

 coarse, astringent rots at core. Tree a 

 handsome grower and great bearer. Late 

 August. 



Summer Bergamot Small, round, greenish 

 yellow ; juicy, rich, becoming dry. Early 

 August. 



Summer Bon Chretien. Large, pyriform, 

 ribbed, rich yellow with a reddish cheek ; 

 breaking, very juicy, sweet. Formerly 

 much valued, now generally destroyed by 

 black mildew. Early September. 



Summer Doyenne", p. 256. 



Summer Franc Real. Medium, obovate, 

 slightly pyriform, yellowish green ; fine 

 grained, buttery, sweet, pleasant. Early 

 September. 



Summer Portugal, p. 258. 



Summer Rose. Medium, roundish, yellow- 

 ish ; of poor quality. Late August. 



Summer St. Germain. Medium, obovate, 

 green ; juicy, slightly acid. Late August. 



Summer Thorn. See Epine d'Ete*. 



Superfondante'. Medium, obovate, pale yel- 

 low ; buttery, melting, good. October. 



Surpasse Virgalieu, p. 279. 



Suzette de Bevay, p. 290. 



Swan's Egg. Small, oval, pale green ; juicy, 

 sweet, slightly musky. October. 



Swiss Bergamot. Medium, roundish, 

 slightly turbinate, pale green and 

 pale red; melting, sweet, agreeable. 

 Otfober. 



Sylvange. Roundish obovate, pale green ; 

 melting, sweet, agreeable. October 

 keeps well. 



Tarquin de Pyrenees. Large, pyriform, 

 green ; quality poor great keeper. 



Taylor Pear. Medium, roundish oblate, 

 green ; buttery, vinous, with vanilla flavor. 

 Early Winter. Va. 



