THE PEAR. 68 



small, browniuh-green dots. Flesh white, fine grained, buttery, 

 sugary. Core large. Ripe early in September. 



SUMMER ROSE. 



Epine Rose. Dhu. Nois. Poire de Rose. 



Caillot Rosat d'Ete". Epine d'Ete Couleur Rose. 



Thorny Rose. Mill. Rosenbirne, of the Germans. 



Ofirnon ) * 



E Jine d'Ete. f ^angVy of some. 



Fruit medium, roundish. Skin faint yellow, with a red rus- 

 set cheek. Flesh white, coarse. Last of August, not eatable. 



SUMMER BON CHRETIEN. Mill. Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 



Bon Chretien d'Ete. 0. Duh. Musk Summer Bon Chretien. Coxe. 



Gratioli. ) ,. ., Sommer Apothekerbirne. ) , .-, 



Gratioli d'Ete. }- Jj2J Sommer Gute Christenbirne. V ^ ' 



Gratioli di Roma. \ Itahans - Die Sommer Ohristebirne. ) Germans - 



Summer Good Christian. Large Sugar, of some. 



This is one of the oldest pea.rs, having been cultivated for 

 the last two centuries, all over Europe. It is common with us, 

 but the stock is generally somewhat diseased. 



Fruit large, irregularly bell-shaped or pyriform, with swollen, 

 knobby sides. Skin yellow, with an orange-blush. Flesh yel- 

 lowish, coarse grained, very juicy, and of a pleasant, simply 

 sweet flavour. Last of August, or early in September. 



SUPERFONDANTE. Thomp. 



Fruit of medium size, obovate. Skin smooth, pale yellow, 

 marked with russet. Flesh white, buttery, melting, and good 

 October. 



SWAN'S EGG. Thomp. Lind. 

 Moor-fowl Egg, incorrectly of some Boston gardens. 



Fruit small, oval. Skin pale green, washed with pale brown 

 on the sunny side, and dotted with brownish specks. Flesh 

 soft, juicy, with a sweet somewhat musky flavour. October. 



SYLVANGE. Nois. Thornp. 

 Bergamotte Sylvange. Green Sylvange. Lind. 



Fruit roundish-obovate, shaped like a bergamot. Skin rough, 

 pale green, with a slightly darker green cheek. Flesh greenish- 

 white, juicy, tender and melting, with a sweet, agreeable 

 flavour. October, and keeps a long time. 



