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with long shoots, like the Catherine. It does not bear 

 till large; then very fruitful. Eaten when fully ripe, 

 very good, but too small. 



St. Ghislain, or St. Galen. Color, pale yellow; form, 

 ])3^riform ; size, 3; use, table; texture, juicy, sugary; 

 quality, 2 ; season, August and September. 



Remarks. — Tree, upright, vigorous, growth ; young 

 shoots, light brown. Requires a warm, rich soil ; other- 

 wise, a little insipid. Excellent, thrifty, and upright. 

 Productive. 



St. Andre. Color, yellowish green ; form, globular, 

 acute p3'riform ; size. 2 to 1 ; use, table; texture, juicy, 

 tart ; season, August and September. 



Remarks. — Rather inclined to rot at core. Tree, vigor- 

 ous, healthy f^rower. Early bearer. 



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ST. NICHOLAS. Color, greenish yellow ; form, oblong 

 pyriform ; size, 1; use, table; texture, rich, sub-acid, 

 slightly perfumed ; quality, 2; season, Fall. 



Remarks. — Flesh, wnth some astringency. next the 

 skin. Described by Col Wilder, in Downing s Horticulturist^ 

 "As a standard good for market." This is an instance of 

 a small pear in France, growing a large pear in this 

 countr}'. . 



ST. GERMAI^N". Color, green ; form, irregular ; size, 

 1; use, table ; texture, juicy ; qualit}', 2. 



Re3IARks. — Keeps pretty well with care. Stem short, 

 and generally planted in an oblique direction. Flesh, 

 highl}^ flavored. Requires a warm situation to ripen. 



ST. MICHAEL OF BOSTON, or VirgaUeu, Telloic But. 

 fer, or Beurre d' Orf-e. Color, bright yellow; form, oblong; 



