412 THE PEAR. 



fleshy at its insertion, by a lip : calyx, closed; basin, shallow; flesh, whit- 

 ish, buttery, juicy, melting, with a rich, vinous, perfumed flavor. Ripens 

 last of September, and first of October. (Downing.) 



Triomphe de Jodoigne. 



Foreign. Tree, very strong, vigorous grower, not an early bearer. Fruit, 

 large to very large, obovate, obtuse pyriform, greenish with traces and 

 faint spots of russet ; flesh, melting, juicy, sub-acid; '"good." November. 

 Unsuccessful on Quince. 



Tyler. 



Fruit, small, turbinate, remotely pyriform; skin, yellow, covered with 

 russet dots ; stalk, long and slender, in a moderate cavity, surrounded by 

 russet ; calyx, open ; basin, shallow and uneven ; flesh, white, coarse, 

 granular, buttery, melting, juicy, brisk and vinous. October. 



Upper Crust. 



American. Native of South Carolina. Tree, healthy, moderate grower ; 

 branches, slender, forming a pyriform head. Fruit, size and shape of 

 Dearborn Seedling, green, with distinct irregular russet blotches ; flesh, but- 

 tery, melting : " very good," if not '• best." July. (Wm. Sumner, in 

 Hort.) 



UWCHLAN. 

 Dowlin, I Bound Top. '^ 



"^ From Chester, Pa. Above medium, obovate, somewhat compressed ; 

 skin, cinnamon russet, patches and dots of fair yellow; stem, medium, slight 

 depression at base : calyx, above medium ; segments, half reflexed ; core, 

 medium : flesh, fine, buttery, saccharine. August, September. Young 

 wood yellowish brown, old wood grayish. 



Vezouziere. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, succeeds on Quince. Fruit, medium, roundish 

 obovate, lemon yellow, dotted with red in sun : stem, long ; cavity, open ; 

 . calyx, medium, open ; basin, shallow ; core, large ; flesh, yellowish white, 

 rather coarse, juicy, sweet; ''very good." November. 



ViCOMPTE de SpOELBERCH. 



Despoilberg, [ Bezi de Spoelberch, | Vicompte de Spoelber^. 



Foreign. Tree, moderately vigorous, branches upright, yellowish brown, 

 with whitish gray specks. Fruit, large, obovate obtuse pyriform, pale 

 yellow when mature, little red in sun, and russet patches and specks ; 

 stem, long, stout, fleshy at base ; calyx, medium ; segments, short, erect : 

 core, medium ; flesh, white, fine-grained, buttery, melting, juicy, sugary ; 

 "best." December. 



Walker. 



Fruit, large, oblong pyriform, lemon yellow, marbled with light sea- 

 green; stem, curved, fleshy at base ; calyx, open ; long segments; basin, 

 shallow ; flesh, coarse, crisp, juicy ; '- very good." September. 



