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Index of Fruits. 



Richardson's Seedling. Rather large, 

 obovate, yellow ; melting, spright- 

 ly, pleasant. October. 



Ridelle's. Medium, oblate turbinate, 

 yellow and bright red ; of moder- 

 ate quality. September. Belgian. 



Roe's Bergamotte, p. 302. 



Ropes. Medium, obovate, russeted ; 

 rich, perfumed ; good. October. 

 Mass. 



Rosabirne. Medium, pyriform, 

 greenish, russeted ; juicy, vinous, 

 somewhat astringent. October. 



Rostiezer, p. 270. 



Rousselet Esperen. Pyriform, tur- 

 binate, yellow ; juicy, vinous, per- 

 fumed. September. 



Rousselet de Meester. Medium, 

 roundish, yellow with a red cheek ; 

 coarse, not rich. October. Belgian. 



Rousselet de Rheims. Small, obo- 

 vate pyriform, yellowish green ; 

 sweet, aromatic rots at core. 

 Early September. French. 



Rousselet Hatif. See Early Rousse- 

 let. 



Rousselet Stuttgart. Below medium, 

 conic, greenish with a brown 

 cheek ; juicy, sweet, aromatic 

 rots at core. Late August. 



Rousselet Vanderwecken. Small, 

 roundish or obovate, yellow ; juicy, 

 aromatic, perfumed ; very good. 

 November. 



Rutter. Medium, round obovate, 

 greenish yellow; partly melting, 

 sweet ; very good. October. West 

 Chester, Pa. 



Sabine. See Jaminette. 



Salisbury Seedling. Short pyriform, 



partly russeted ; coarse ; rather 



poor. October. N. Y. 



Sam Brown. Medium, roundish, 

 pale yellow, thin russet; juicy and 

 melting, vinous, rich ; very good. 

 September. Md. 



Sand pear. Medium, roundish pyri- 

 form, yellow, with rough russet. 

 September. Only valuable for 

 cooking. The Japan pear resem- 

 bles the Sand, but ripens later, 

 and is a vigorous grower and 

 abundant bearer. Fine for cook- 

 ing. 



Scotch Bergamot. See Hampden's 

 Bergamot. 



Seckel, p. 296. 



Selleck, p. 285. 



Serrurier, p. 297. 



Sheldon, p. 302. 



Shenks. See Hosenshenck. 



Shepard, p. 297. 



Sickel. A corruption of Seckel. 



Sieulle, p. 313. 



Simon Bouvier. Small, pyriform, 

 green ; melting, perfumed. Sep- 

 tember. Belgian. 



Skinless, p. 270. 



Smith's Bordenave. See Lodge. 



Snow Flower. See Fleur de Neige. 



Soldat Laboureur, p. 285. 



Souvenir d' Esperen, p. 285. 



Souvenir du Congress. Very large, 

 long pyriform ; yellow ; buttery, 

 melting, quality moderate. Au- 

 gust and September. French. 

 New. Variable, often excellent. 



Souveraine d'Ete. Medium, conic 

 obovate, light yellow, crimson 

 dotted ; melting, rich, vinous. 

 Early September. 



Souveraine d'Hiver. See Passe Col- 

 mar. 



Souveraine de Printemps. Medium, 

 oblate, ribbed, yellow ; granular ; 



