Pears. 



571 



melting, vinous, somewhat astrin- j 

 gent. March. 



Spice, or Musk Pear. See Rousse- 

 let de Rheims. 



St. Andre, p. 297. 



St. Dennis. Small, turbinate, rib- 

 bed, yellowish and red ; sweet, 

 aromatic. Late August. 



St. Dorothee. Large, pyriform, ta- 

 pering to crown, greenish yellow ; 

 juicy, melting, rich, sweet, per- 

 fumed. October. 



St. Germain, p. 308. 



St. Germain, Brande's, p. 309. 



St. Germain, Prince's, p. 311. 



St. Ghislain, p. 285. 



St. Lambert. See English Jargonelle. 



St. Menin. Large, long, pyriform, 

 yellowish green ; melting, juicy ; 

 very good. September. 



St. Michael. See White Doyenne. 



St. Michel Archange, p. 285. 



St. Vincent de Paul. Small, russet. 

 January. French. 



Sterling, p. 297. 



Stevens' Genesee, p. 303. 



Stone. Large, pyriform, yellow : 

 buttery, slightly astringent. Au- 

 gust. Ohio. 



Styer. Medium, roundish, greenish 

 yellow ; buttery, melting, very 

 rich, perfumed. September. Pa. 



Styrian. Large, pyriform, deep yel- 

 low with a red cheek ; crisp, rich. 

 October. English. 



Sucree de Hoyerswerda. Small, 

 obovate, yellowish green ; juicy, 

 sweet, sprightly. Late August. 

 German. 



Sugar Top. Medium, obovate tur- 

 binate, yellow ; of rather dry, 

 sweet flavor ; moderate or poor. 

 Late July. 



Sullivan. Medium, oblong pyriform, 

 greenish yellow ; juicy, sweet, 

 pleasant. September. Belgian. 



Summer Bell, or Windsor. Large, 

 pyriform, regular, yellowish green ; 

 tender, coarse, astringent rots at 

 core. Tree a handsome grower 

 and great bearer. Late August. 



Summer Bergamot. Small, round, 

 greenish yellow ; juicy, rich, be- 

 coming dry. Early August. 



Summer Beurre d'Aremberg. Rather 

 small, short pyriform, pale green- 

 ish yellow, with some nettings of 

 russet ; a little coarse ; melting, 

 sweet ; very good. Mid-autumn. 

 English. 



Summer Bon Chretien. Large, pyri- 

 form, ribbed, rich yellow with a 

 reddish cheek ; breaking ; very 

 juicy, sweet. Formerly much 

 valued, now generally destroyed 

 by black mildew. Early September. 



Summer Doyenne, p. 274. 



Summer Franc Real. Medium, obo- 

 vate, slightly pyriform, yellowish 

 green ; fine grained, buttery, sweet, 

 pleasant. Early September. 



Summer Portugal, p. 276. 



Summer Rose. Medium, roundish, 

 yellowish ; of poor quality. Late 

 August. 



Summer St. Germain. Medium, 

 obovate, green ; juicy, slightly 

 acid. Late August. 



Summer Thorn. See Epine d'Ete. 



Superfondante. Medium, obovate, 

 pale yellow ; buttery, melting ; 

 good. October. 



Supreme de Quimper, p. 271. 



Surpasse Crassane. Resembling the 

 old Crassane, but more productive, 

 healthy and vigorous. Belgian. 



