THE PEAR. 849 



small, closed. Segments narrow, nearly erect. Basin rather small, un- 

 even. Flesh white, moderately juicy, half fine, somewhat gritty, nearly 

 melting, sweet, slightly vinous. Very good. October, November. 



SACANDAGA. 

 Van Vranken. Sacandaga Seckel. 



Found on the farm of Wm. Yan Yranken, Edinburgh, Saratoga Co., 

 N. Y. Tree an upright moderate grower. Young wood rich warm 

 brown. 



Fruit small, nearly globular. Skin pale greenish yellow, shaded 

 with brownish crimson, and netted and dotted with russet. Stalk 

 medium. Cavity small. Calyx open. Segments rather long, erect. 

 Flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet, rich, a little perfumed. Good to 

 very good. September. 



SAINT ANDRE. 



Imported by Mr. Manning, from the Brothers Baumann, of Bolwyl- 

 ler. Wood often cracks and cancers. 



Fruit medium, obovate. Skin light greenish yellow, somewhat dot- 

 ted with red. Flesh white, fine-grained, buttery, melting, and good. 

 Early in September. 



SAINT CRISPIN. * 



A seedling raised by Israel Buffum, of Lynn, Mass. Tree a strong 

 grower, and an abundant bearer. Young wood yellow brown grayish. 



Fruit large, irregular in outline, generally oblong obovate pyriform. 

 Skin a little rough. Surface uneven, greenish yellow, with tinge of red in 

 sun, and russet patches. Stalk rather long. Calyx large, closed. Flesh 

 yellowish Vhite, a little coarse, melting, juicy, subacid. October. 

 (Hov. Mag.) 



SAINT DENIS. 



Tree vigorous, with long dark reddish branches. 



Fruit small, turbinate angular. Skin yellowish, considerably shaded 

 with crimson, thickly sprinkled with crimson dots. Stalk long. Calyx 

 open; broad, shallow, uneven basin. Flesh breaking, a little coarse, 

 sweet, and aromatic, rots at the core unless gathered early. Last of 

 August. 



SAINT DOROTHEE. 

 Royale Nouvelle. 



Of foreign origin. Tree vigorous. Young wood grayish brown. 



Fruit rather large, oblong obovate pyriform. Skin greenish yellow, 

 netted and patched with russet, and thickly sprinkled with russet dots. 

 Stalk long, curved, inserted by a fleshy lip in a small cavity. Calyx 

 open. Segments rather large, recurved, set in a rather abrupt basin. 

 Flesh whitish, fine, juicy, melting, with a sugary, vinous, peculiarly per- 

 fumed flavor. Good to very good. October. 



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