844 THE PEAR. 



ROKEBY. 



Raised by M. Bivort, Belgium. Tree vigorous, very prolific. 

 Young wood dark olive brown, with narrow oblong white specks. 



Fruit below medium, obovate pyriform. Skin yellowish, sometimes 

 a tinge of red in the sun, netted, patched, and dotted with russet. Stalk 

 short. Cavity shallow. Calyx open. Flesh white, half melting, vi- 

 nous, astringent. Poor. Early September. 



RONDELET. 



Fruit below medium, roundish oblate. Skin greenish yellow, shaded 

 with brown russet, tinged with red in the sun, and speckled with large 

 gray dots. Stalk an inch long, inserted in a narrow cavity. Flesh fine- 

 grained, buttery, melting, juicy, rich, sweet, with a musky perfume. 

 November. (Hogg.) 



RONVILLE. 



Martin Sire (incorrectly). Hocrenaille. 



Lord Martin Pear. Poire de Bunville. 



An old Belgian Pear, of little 

 value. 



Fruit medium to large, ovate, 

 yellowish green, russeted at end, 

 dotted with gray russet specks. 

 Flesh white, breaking, gritty at 

 core, sweet, pleasant. October. 

 (Prince.) 



ROPES. 



Origin, garden of Mr. Ropes, 

 Salem, Mass. 



Fruit medium, ovate obovate. 

 Color cinnamon russet, slightly 

 tinged with red on the sunny side. 

 Stem short, in an inclined cavity. 

 Calyx small, open. Basin shallow. 

 Flesh whitish, coarse, melting, and 

 juicy, sugary, and good, with a 

 perfume. Good. October, No- 

 vember. 



ROSLYN. 



Found on the place of W. C. 

 Bryant, of Roslyn, Long Island. 

 Tree vigorous. Young wood red- 

 dish yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, nearly globular. 

 Skin yellow, netted, patched, and 

 dotted with russet. Stalk long. 



Rostiezer. Calyx partially closed. Flesh 



whitish, juicy, melting, slightly 

 vinous. Good or very good. Last of August. 



