4:10 THE PEAR. 



St. Herblain d'Hivre. 



Foreign. New ; poor grower. Fruit, below mcdiuriij smooth, green, 

 sprinkled with small brown dots; stem, short; flesh, white, juicy, sugary. 

 December to March. 



St. Jean Baptists. 



Foreign. Tree, moderate grower, stout, short-jointed shoots. Fruit, 

 medium, oblong obovate pyriform, pale greenish yellow, with dark specks ; 

 stem, short, curved, swollen at base : flesh, white, melting, buttery, vinous , 

 calyx, half open. October and November. 



St. Menin. 

 Poire St. Menin. 



Foreign. Fruit, large, pyriform, greenish, nearly covered with pale rus- 

 set ; flesh, melting, sweet ; " good."' August. 



St. Mesmin. 



Foreign. Fruit, large, oblong ovate, yellowish green; stem, without 

 depression ; calyx, half open ; flesh, juicy ; " good," perhaps may be " very 

 good." October. 



k St. Michael Archakge. 



Plombgastel, I Plumbgartel, I Jergils? 

 Dusnas, ( Plougastel, | 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, upright, succeeds on Quince. Fruit, above 

 medium to large, ovate pyriform, greenish yellow, red in sun, dull russet 

 specks ; stem, stout ; calyx, large, open, segments reflexed ; core, large ; 

 flesh, while, half-melting, juicy; "good," or perhaps •■very good." Sep- 

 tember, October. 



Sterling. 

 Do Mctt 



American. Native of "Western New York. Tree, thrifty, upright 

 growth, early bearer. Fruit, large, roundish obovate, pale yellow, shaded 

 with red in sun, russet at base of stem : stem, long ; calyx, open ; core, 

 large; flesh, white, coarse, half melting, juicy; ''very good." Early Sep- 

 tember. Long known as De Motte in Michigan. 



St. Vincent de Paul. 



Foreign. Fruit, small, like Martin Lee ; skin, russet ; flesh, sugary, 

 half melting, ripening in January. (Leroy's Cat.) 



Styre. 



Origin unknown. Fruit, medium, roundish, green, becoming yellow, 



with russet dots and tracings; stem, varying; cavity, shallow: calyx, im- 



* perfect; basin, narrow, abrupt, deep; core, medium; flesh, yellowish 



white, a little gritty at core, buttery, juicy, perfumed; '-'best." Sep. 



tember. 



Summer Franc Real. 



Franc PvK-il d'Etp, I Gros Micet d'Ete, * 

 Mouille Bouche, j Fondante. 



Foreign. Tree, thrifty, hardy, good bearer, rarely more than '•' good " on 

 pear roots, sometimes nearly "best" on Quince. Fruit, medium, obovate 

 obtuse pyriform, dull green, becoming yellowish green, with brownUh 



