840 THE PEAR. 



QUILLETETTE. 



An odd-looking, late autumn fruit, received from Yan Mons. 



Fruit nearly of medium size, roundish, a little flattened. Skin green- 

 ish, nearly covered with dull iron-colored russet. The flesh is white, 

 buttery, and melting, sweet and perfumed. Scarcely good. November. 



QUINN. 

 Knight's Seedling. 



This variety was imported by Prof. Mapes, and the name being lost 

 when the fruit was shown before the American Institute Farmers' Club, 

 it was newly christened as above. 



The fruit is below medium size, acute pyriform. Skin inclined to 

 golden russet. Flesh juicy. Good. January. (Hort.) 



RALLAY. 



An old variety, of unknown origin. 



Fruit small to medium, globular acute pyriform. Skin rough, dull 

 yellow, dull reddish cheek, and over all spots of russet. Flesh yel- 

 lowish white, breaking, juicy, gritty. Good. November, December. 

 (Elliott.) 



RAPELJE. 



Introduced by Professor Stevens, Astoria, Long Island. Tree vigo- 

 rous and productive. 



Fruit medium, obovate, sometimes obtuse, and sometimes acute pyri- 

 form. Skin yellowish, covered with cinnamon russet. Stalk long, 

 rather thick, generally inserted by a lip. Calyx large and open, set in a 

 very shallow basin. Flesh whitish, somewhat granular, juicy, and melt- 

 ing, with a sweet, vinous, aromatic flavor. Variable, sometimes poor. 

 September. 



RAVENSWOOD. 



Origin, Ravenswood, Long Island. Tree a vigorous grower, with 

 grayish olive brown, young shoots. 



Fruit small, obovate pyriform. Skin pale yellow, sometimes a tinge 

 of red in the sun, and thickly sprinkled with green dots. Stalk short. 

 Calyx partially closed, with persistent segments. Flesh whitish, slight- 

 ly coarse, juicy, melting, slightly vinous. Good to very good. Early 

 August. 



RAYMOND. 



The Raymond is a native of Maine, and originated on the farm of 

 Dr. I. Wright, in the town of this name. Tree of slow growth. Young 

 shoots slender. 



Fruit of medium size, obovate pyriform. Skin yellow, marked with 

 russet near the stalk, and tinged with a little red towards the sun, and 

 thickly sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk an inch or more long, inserted 

 with little or no depression. Calyx round, firm, open, set in a shal- 

 low basin. Flesh white, buttery, melting, juicy, sweet, aromatic. 

 Good to very good. September. 



