184 WESTERN FRUIT BOOK. 



Heine des Poires. Not suited to our soil and climate. 

 Worthless here. 



EoNDELET. Color, yellow, with russet dots, in sun red- 

 dish ; form, obovate ; size, 3 ; use, table ; texture, yellow- 

 ish white, buttery, juicy, sweetish, and aromatic ; quality, 

 2 to 1 ; season, September. 



Bemarks. — Tree, a good bearer, ujH'ight, suited to 

 orcharding. " Nearly best." — From good judges at Cleve- 

 land — among them Dr. Kirtland : A.H.Ernst does not 

 like it. (Specimens of the same fruit will differ.) 



Ropes. Color, russet and brown, a little tinge of red 

 in sun ; size, 3 ; use, table ; texture, rather coarse, but 

 melting; quality, 2 to 3 ; season, September. 



Remarks. — Name of a gentleman at Salem, Massachu- 

 setts. '• Good." — From authority of value. 



Eoss. Color, yellowish green and russet ; form, obo- 

 vate ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, rather gritty (this does 

 not affect ihQflavor)^ sweet, juicy ; quality, 2 to 3 ; season, 

 Winter. 



Eemarks. — Tree, of great vigor. Fruit, not remarkably 

 good, but classed " good " by men of comj^etent judgment. 



EoussELET DE Eheims. Scc Sjjicc, Or Musk. 



EOUSSELET HATIF. Color, green, with russet and 

 red ; use, table ; texture, buttery, delicious ; quality, 1 ; 

 season, July. 



Eemarks. — One of the best early pears. Early Cathe- 

 rine, of Philadelphia. Fine, rich, waxy, and luscious. 

 Form, like a calabash, with a long curved neck, and a 

 long fleshy stem. The skin is, on one side, of yellow, the 

 other, a rich russet, or brownish red. The tree grows to 



