PEARS. 183 



Queen of the Low Countries. Color, dull yellow; 

 form, obovate, acuto pyriform ; size, 1 ; use, table ; tex- 

 ture, buttery, melting, juicy ; quality, 2 ; season, Sep- 

 tember. 



Remarks. — Not a great bearer in the West. 



Qidllefette. Unworth}^ ; poor. 



Eallay. Color, yellow; form, globular, acute pyri- 

 form ; size, 3 ; use, table ; texture, juicy, gritty at core ; 

 quality, 2 ; season. Winter. 



Remarks. — Ellwanger & Barry. 



Raymond. Unworthy of notice. 



Bed Bergamot. Color, yellow, with much red to sun ; 

 form, round ; size, 2 ; use, baking ; texture, juicy ; quality, 

 2 ; season, August. 



Remarks. — Tree, of vigorous growth, and large size. It 

 does not bear while young, but when more advanced is a 

 great bearer. " Only for baking." — A. H. Ernst. 



Reading. Color, greenish yellow, with dots ; form, 

 pyriform, tapering to crown ; size, 2 to 1 ; use, table; tex- 

 ture, sprightly, vinous; quality, 2; season, January to 

 March (maturity). 



Remarks. — " Good." — Dowyiings Horticulturist^ New 

 York. From Philadelphia. Young shoots, tender, yel- 

 lowish olive ; old wood, gray olive. 



Reine Caroline. Color, yellowish green, becoming 

 yellow at maturity, with a rich, brownish red cheek; 

 form, narrow pyriform ; size, 2 ; use, cooking only ; tex- 

 ture, dry and poor ; quality, 3 ; season, August. 



Remarks. — It bears abundantly. Nearly worthless. 



