410 THE PEAR. 



ST. HERBLAIN D'HIVRE. 



Foreign. New: poor grower. Fruit, below medium, 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, halt' 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. 



ST. MICHAEL ARCHANGE. 



Plombgagtel, I Plumbgartel, I Jergfla? 

 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, white, half-melting, juicy; "good," or perhaps "very good." Sep- 

 tember, October. 



STERLING. 

 Do Mott 



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, 

 Jarge; 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. 



SUMMUER FRANC REAL. 



Franc Kfeal d'Etfe, I Gros Micet d'Ete, 

 Mouille Bouche, | 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 brownish 



