THE PEAR. 663 



AUGUSTE ROYER. 



Tree very vigorous and productive, and promises to be a valuable 

 orchard fruit. 



Fruit medium, roundish. Skin greenish yellow, covered with rus- 

 set-fawn. Flesh whitish, half melting, juice abundant, sugary, and 

 pleasantly perfumed. Good. Ripe October. 



AUGUSTINE LELIEUR. 

 Auguste Lelieur. 



A variety from Belgium, but of unknown origin. 



Fruit below medium, oblong ovate pyriform. Skin greenish, with 

 patches and nettings of russet, russet dots, and a blush-red cheek in sun. 

 Stalk long, curved. Calyx closed, basin small, corrugated. Flesh 

 white, buttery, juicy, half-melting, sweet, and pleasant. Good. Octo- 

 ber, November. 



AUGUSTUS DANA. 



An American Pear, originated with Francis Dana, Boston, Mass. 

 The tree is a good but not strong or a handsome grower. Young shoots 

 of a light reddish brown color. 



Fruit medium, varying in form from acute pyriform to obtuse pyri- 

 form. Skin yellow, netted and patched with russet, and russet dots. 

 Stalk often one side of a true axis, curved, and set with slight depression. 

 Calyx open. Flesh whitish, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly aromatic. 

 Good to very good. October. 



AURATE. 



An old variety. 



Fruit small, pyriform, pale yellowish green. Flesh juicy, rich. 

 Very good. Last of July. 



AUTUMN BERGAMOT. 



English Bergamot. York Bergamot. 



Common Bergamot. English Autumn Bergamot. 



Fruit small, roundish, and flattened. Skin roughish green. Flesh 

 greenish white, coarse-grained at the core, juicy, sugary. September. 



The Bergamotte d'Automne of the French is a distinct fruit from 

 this. Skin light yellowish green, brownish red cheek. Flesh breaking, 

 juicy, and refreshing, but not high-flavored. A second-rate fruit. 



AUTUMN COLMAR. 



A French Pear, of fail' quality and a good bearer. 



Fruit of medium size, oblong or obtuse pyriform, a little uneven. 

 Skin pale green, dotted with numerous russety specks. Stalk about an 

 inch long, straight, planted in a small, uneven cavity. Calyx small, closed, 

 set in a slight basin, a little furrowed. Flesh a little gritty at the core, 

 buttery, with a rich and agreeable flavor. Good. October. 



