382 THE PEAR. 



calyx open ; segments short ; core large ; flesh yellowish, rather coarse, 

 melting, juicy, " good." January, February. 



QUEEN OF THE Low COUNTRIES. 



Reine des Pays Bas. 



Foreign. We have often examined this sortjbut have been unable as 

 yet to fruit it in six years that we have had the variety. We condense 

 our description from Downing : Fruit large, obovate, acute pyriform, dull 

 yellow, dotted and russeted, dark red in sun ; stem one and a half inch 

 long, curved ; calyx small ; basin deep ; flesh white, buttery, melting, 

 juicy, vinous, sub-acid. Early October. 



RALLAY. 



pyruuiu.1, fu.ii ruugu, uuii ^ciiuw, uun ICUUIDJU uuccn., vjvci i/iac wiiuic cjjuto 



of russet; stem slender, obliquely set without depression; calyx with 

 crumpled segments ; core large ; flesh yellowish white, breaking, juicy, 

 gritty at core, " good." November, December. 



RAPALJE. 



Rapalje Seedling. 



American. Described by Dr. A. H. Stevens of New York, in the Hor- 

 ticulturist, from which we extract, having never seen the fruit. Fruit 

 medium, brownish yellow or russet, oblong pyriform; stem long; calyx 

 in a slight hollow ; flesh buttery, like White Doyenne. Early September. 



ROPES. 



American. Its name from that of the gentleman in whose garden it 

 originated, at Salem, Mass. Fruit small, oblong obovate, brownish rus- 

 set, tinged with red in sun ; stem short, rather stout ; calyx small, open ; 

 core small; flesh yellowish, rather coarse, melting, "good." October." 



Ross. 



Foreign. Tree vigorous. Fruit medium, obovate, yellowish green and 

 russet ; stem short ; calyx open ; flesh yellowish, rather gritty, sweet, 

 juicy, ''good." January. 



RONDELET. 



Foreign. Tree upright, thrifty, good bearer, suited to orcharding. 

 Fruit small, obovate, yellow, dotted with russet, red in sun ; stem slender ; 

 calyx erect, long segments ; core medium ; flesh yellowish white, buttery 

 juicy, sugary, aromatic, nearly " best." October. 



