THE PEAR. 851 



slightly brown in the sun, netted and patched with russet, and thickly 

 dotted with conspicuous russet dots. Stalk short. Cavity deep. Calyx 

 closed. Basin abrupt. Flesh whitish, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly 

 aromatic. Good to very good. September. 



SAINT MICHAEL ARCHANGEL. 

 St. Michel Archange. Plombgastel. Dusnas. 



A French Pear, of unknown origin. Tree vigorous and productive. 

 Young wood yellowish olive. 



Fruit large, ovate obovate pyriform. Skin pale yellow, slightly net- 

 ted and patched with russet, and thickly sprinkled with green and rus- 

 set dots. Stalk rather stout, a little inclined in a small cavity by a 

 fleshy ring or lip. Calyx partially closed. Segments rather short, stiff. 

 Basin uneven, furrowed. Flesh whitish, buttery, juicy, melting, slightly 

 aromatic. Good to very good. October. 



SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL. 



A new foreign Pear. Tree moderately vigorous. Young wood a 

 very dark rich olive brown. 



Fruit medium, oblate pyriform, broad at calyx. Skin light yellow, 

 mostly covered with thin light russet, and thickly sprinkled with russet 

 dots. Stalk long, slender. Calyx with short erect segments. Basin 

 abrupt. Flesh firm, juicy, melting, not sweet. Good. November. 



SALISBURY SEEDLING. 



A native of Western New York. Tree vigorous. 



Fruit obtuse pyriform. Skin rough, somewhat covered with russet, 

 and thickly sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk short and thick. Calyx 

 } artially closed, in a deep, uneven basin. Flesh coarse, white, sweet, 

 breaking, not juicy or melting. Scarcely good. September. 



SALVIATA. 

 Forniquet. Perfumed. pine Rose Gris. 



An old variety, now superseded by better sorts. 

 Fruit below medium, obovate ovate obtuse pyriform, light yellow, 

 dotted with russet. Flesh breaking, juicy, musky. Good. Last of 



August. 



SAND PEAR. 

 Chinese Sand Pear. 



This variety is valued mainly as a curiosity, although it is good for 

 cooking. The tree is remarkably vigorous, with large, glossy foliage. 



The fruit is of medium size, roundish pyriform, dull yellow, covered 

 with a rough, sandy-like russet. Flesh firm, moderately juicy, cooks 

 well, and acquires a fine color. September. 



SANGUINOLE. 



Sanguine d'ltalie. Bloody. Grenade. 



An ancient Pear, of unknown origin. As an amateur curiosity it is 

 only desirable. 



