DIVISION I.— SUMMER PEARS.* 



Class I. — Distinct Pyriform. 

 Section I. — Large Pears. 



DARTLETT. (S?/n. Williams' Bonchretien.) Quite large 

 obtuse-pyriform, slightly obcunic, surface wavy, clear yel- 

 low, sometimes a faint blush; stalk an inch and a fourth 

 long, stout, slightly sunk ; basin little or none ; apel 

 slightly plaited, sometimes smooth; flesh nearly white, 

 very fine-grained, exceedingly tender and buttery, with a 

 nearly sweet, sometimes faintly sub-acid, perfumed, fine, 

 moderately rich flavor. Ripens end of summer and be- 

 ginning of autumn ; and far north, is strictly an autumn 

 pear. The fruit, when not fully grown, ripens and be 

 comes of good quality if kept in the house a week or twa 

 Growth erect, vigorous, leaves folded, slightly recurved 

 shoots yellowish. Tree very productive, and bears very 

 young. Although not of the first class as to flavor, the 

 many fine qualities of this pear render it a general favo- 

 rite. Fig. 154. 



Belle of Brussels. {Syn. Belle de Bruxelles, Beauty of 

 Brussels, Belle d'Aout, Belle of August.) Rather large, 

 sometimes only medium, neck rather long, slender, and 

 somewhat obconic ; surface smooth, rich yellow with 

 greenish specks, slightly reddened in the sun ; stalk an 

 inch and a half long, rather stout, fleshy at ends ; calyx 

 scarcely sunk ; flesh white, with a third-rate flavor. Very 

 handsome, but worthless. Late summer. Belgian. 



Jargonelle, {English.) {Syn, Epargne, Real Jargonelle.^ 

 Rather large, long pyriform, neck rather slender, acute, 

 body nearly round, or slightly ovate in large specimens ; 

 surface greenish yellow, with a dull brownish cheek ; 

 stalk an inch and three-fourths long, curved, obliquely in- 

 serted ; calyx large, rather erect, basin very small ; flesh 

 rather coarse, juicy, with a pleasant, refreshing sub-aciil. 



* For New Sorts, see Appendix. 



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