74 FRUIT CULTURE. 



home use, or for marketing, but from which a 

 selection may be made to give a constant supply 

 and suit every taste. 



Doyenne d'ete. The earliest really good 

 kind ; small, oval, fine yellow, with red cheek ; 

 skin thin ; flesh melting, juicy, sweet ; prized as 

 the first of the season. Last of July. 



Giffard. Medium size, pyrif orm ; skin 

 greenish-yellow, marbled on the sunny side; 

 stalk long ; flesh juicy, melting, slightly vinous, 

 and very good. ( Middle of August. 



Rostiezer. Rather small, pyriform ; dull 

 green with brownish cheek ; juicy, sweet, high 

 flavored, and excellent. 



Clapp. Large, pyriform ; skin smooth, yel- 

 lowish-green, marbled red; flesh white, fine- 

 grained, very rich, juicy, vinous, and excellent. 

 Middle and last of August. Tree vigorous, 

 open growth, productive, hardy. If picked 

 early and ripened as all, especially the summer 

 pears, should be, in drawers, it does not rot at 

 the core, and is better than the Bartlett. It is 

 a fortnight earlier. Too transient for profitable 

 marketing. 



Bartlett. Large, obtuse, pyriform ; bright 

 clear yellow when fully ripe; juicy, buttery, 

 musky perfume ; very productive, thrifty, and 

 unrivaled as an early market fruit. It is not 



