848 



THE PEAR. 



brown and russet dots. Stalk medium. Cavity small. Calyx partially 

 closed. Segments short. Flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly 

 aromatic. Good to very good. September. 



Winter Koyal. 



ROYALE D'HIVEE. 

 Koyal Winter. 



Spina di Carpi 



An old variety, of unknown origin. 



Fruit rather large, obovate pyriform, or nearly pyriform. Skin yel- 

 low, with fine red in the sun, marbled with numeroiis brown specks and 

 dots. Flesh yellowish, half buttery, melting, juicy, sweet, well flavored. 

 December to February. (Lind.) 



RUTTER. 



Raised by John Rutter, of Westchester, Pa. Tree a moderate 

 grower, a good bearer, with young wood of a dull olive yellow brown 

 color. 



Rutter. 



Fruit medium to large, nearly globular, remotely pyriform. Skin 

 rough, greenish yellow, sprinkled and netted with russet, and numerous 

 russet dots. Stalk large, long, and woody. Cavity small. Calyx 



