THE PEAR. 837 



open. Flesh yellowish, juicy, valuable as a cooking pear. Decem- 

 ber to March. 



PRINCE DE JOINVILLE. 



A Belgian Pear, first fruited in 1848. 



Fruit medium, roundish, greenish yellow, with a red cheek in sun, 

 and more or less of shades and patches of fawn russet. Stalk slender. 

 Cavity medium. Calyx small, closed. Flesh yellowish white, half fine, 

 melting, juicy, vinous, sweet, with a peculiar perfume. November. 

 (Alb. Pom.) 



PRINCE IMPERIAL DE FRANCE. 



One of M. Gregoire's seedlings. Tree vigorous, irregular spreading, 

 productive. 



Fruit large, obovate ovate pyriform. Skin clear warm greenish yel- 

 low, becoming golden or brownish in sun, with small patches and dots 

 of fawn russet. Stalk medium. Cavity deep, acute, furrowed. Flesh 

 white, slightly tinged with rose, melting, juicy, sweet, with an agreeable 

 perfume. October. (An. Pom.) 



PRINCE NAPOLEON. 



Introduced by M. Boisbunel, Rouen, France. Tree moderately vigo- 

 rous and very productive. Young wood dull brown, slightly reddish. 



Fruit medium, roundish, slightly pyriform, dull greenish, much 

 shaded with thin brown russet, and russet patches. Stalk short, stout. 

 Flesh greenish white, fine, juicy, sweet, perfumed. December. (Yerg.) 



PRINCE'S HARVEST. 



Raised by William Prince, of Flushing, Long Island, N. Y. Tree 

 vigorous, upright, and productive. Young wood reddish yellow brown. 



Fruit small, ovate pyriform. Skin pale yellow, rarely a brownish 

 blush, red cheek in sun, sprinkled with brown dots, and sometimes 

 patched with russet. Stalk medium, fleshy at insertion, by a large lip 

 and rings. Calyx open. Flesh white, firm, breaking, moderately juicy, 

 sweet, slightly musky. Good. Last of July. 



PRINCE'S PEAR. 

 Poire de Prince. Cher Adame. Chair a Dame. 



An old variety, of unknown origin, and of little value. 



Fruit small, pyriform, roundish, greenish yellow, mostly covered 

 with dull reddish russet, with some gray specks. Flesh crisp, sweet, 

 juicy. Last of August. 



PRINCE'S ST. GERMAIN. 



Brown St. Germain. New St. Germain. 



Originated with William Prince, Flushing, Long Island. Tree a 



