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KOUSSELET DOUBLE ESPERIN. 



Foreign. Fruit above medium, obovate acute pyriform, dull greenish 

 yellow, covered with cinnamon russet; stem long, stout, fleshy at base; 

 calyx open ; basin deep, furrowed ; flesh white, melting, sprightly, " very 

 good." October. (Wilder, in Hort.) 



ROSABIRNE. 



Foreign. Fruit medium, obovate, acute pyriform, angular, surface un- 

 even, russet on dull greenish yellow ; stem fleshy at base ; flesh white, 

 melting, juicy, brisk, sub-acid, " very good," may be "best." October. 

 (Wilder, in Hort.) 



SHELDON. 



American. Native of Western Central New York. Tree vigorous, erect, 

 hardy, good bearer on pear, young shoots short-jointed, light yellowish. 

 Fruit medium or above, roundish, a little angular, sometimes obovate, 

 pale greenish russet, light red or bronzed in sun, little specked with dark 

 russet ; stem short, rather stout, slightly curved ; calyx medium, open, 

 broad short segments ; core rather large ; seeds dark brown ; flesh a little 

 coarse, and gritty at core, otherwise melting, juicy, sugary, sprightly, 

 aromatic, nearly " best/' October. 



SKINLESS. 



Sanspeau, | Poire Sans Pean, 

 Fleur de Guignes. 



Foreign. An old variety, that on rich, deep, strong, clayey soils is 

 productive and " very good." Fruit small, oblong pyriform, pale greenish 

 yellow, light red specks in sun ; stem long, slender ; calyx closed ; flesh 

 white, juicy. Early August. 



SlGNORET. 

 Sagaret. 



Foreign. Fruit medium or below, roundish obovate, greenish yellow, 

 russet specks ; calyx open ; flesh coarse, breaking, hardly ''good." No- 

 vember. 



SERRUBIER. 



Serrurier d'Automne. 



Foreign. Fruit medium, oblong obovate, yellow, with russet specks 

 and blotches ; stem in a deep cavity ; basin shallow ; flesh melting, juicy, 

 " good." October. 



ST. MESMIN. 



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

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

 good." October. 



