PEARS. ' 159 



Frederick de Wurtemburg. Color, dull yellow; 

 form, angular pyriform ; size, 1 ; use, table ; texture, white, 

 juicy, melting ; quality, 2 ; season, August and September. 



Remarks. — Tree early and productive. Decays at core. 

 Sometimes very large and handsome, but uncertain. A 

 less vigorous tree than desirable. 



Franc Real d' Iliver. 



Remarks. — Poor, undeserving attention. 



Frangipane. Color, yellow; form, long; size, 2 ; use, 

 table ; texture, melting ; quality, 2 ; season, September. 

 Remarks. — Perfumed. 



FULTON. Color, reddish, or dark cinnamon russet ; 

 form, flattened round ; size, 2 to 3 ; use, table ; texture, 

 buttery; quality, 1 ; season, September and October. 



Remarks. — From Maine. Yer^^ fine. Tree very hardy, 

 and abundant bearer. Well suited for standard orchard- 

 ing in the West. 



G-ansel's Bergamot. Color, yellow, with brownish 

 russet ; form, roundish obovate ; size, 2 ; use, table ; tex- 

 ture, crisp, sugary; season, September. 



Remarks. — Requires a warm, rich soil. Succeeds well 

 on quince. Fruit a little gritty at core, but of extraordi- 

 nary high flavor. Does not grow so large here as in 

 England, owing, probably, to too warm a climate, and, 

 therefore, never equal to its English, or foreign, reputation. 

 Tree not very vigorous here. 



Gendesheim. REMARKS. — Undeserving attention. 



Gideon Paridante. Color, yellowish gray, brown in 

 sun ; form, obtuse pyriform ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, 



