514 THE PEAR. 



Fruit of medium or large size, varying in form, but mostly 

 obovate, a good deal narrowed at the stalk. Skin clear green, 

 paler at maturity, considerably marked with russety brown, 

 especially near the stalk, and sprinkled with numerous brown 

 dots. Stalk scarcely an inch long, rather thick, and obliquely 

 planted, without any depression. Calyx open and firm, set in a 

 basin of moderate depth. Flesh white, a little gritty near the 

 core, but very juicy and buttery, with a sugary, aromatic-almond 

 flavour. November to January, 



Jargonelle, (of the English). Thomp. Lind. P. Mag. 



Epargne. 0. Duh. Poit. Pom. Man. 



Grosse Cuisse Madame. "j 



Beau Present. of various Frauensclienkel. 



Poire de tables des princes. 1 pj-^^^h 'S.QdX JargoneUe. 



Saint Sampson. ( , Sweet Summer. 



Saint Lambert. garaens. 



Belle Verger 



This fruit, the true Jargonelle pear, was for a long time con- 

 sidered the finest of Summer pears, and Thompson yet says, 

 " the best of its season." We think, that no man will hesitate, 

 however, to give the most decided preference to our native sorts, 

 the Bloodgood, and Dearborn's Seedling. It is still, how^ever, 

 one of the most common fruits in the New York market, partly, 

 because it bears abundant crops, and partly, because these supe- 

 rior new sorts, have scarcely yet had time to displace it. We 

 consider it only a second-rate fruit, and one that quickly decays 

 at the core. 



Fruit pretty large, long pyriform, tapering into the stalk. 

 Skin greenish-yellow, smooth, with a little brownish colour on 

 the sunny side. Stalk nearly two inches long, rather slender, 

 curved, obliquely set. Calyx open, with quite long projecting 

 segments, and sunk in a small and furrowed basin. The flesh is 

 yelhj wish-white, rather coarse-grained, juicy, with a sprightly 

 lefreshing flavour. The tree is a strong grower, with a rather 

 straggling, pendant habit. Ripens the last of July and first of 

 August. 



The common Cuisse Madame of the French authors and 

 gardens, is an inferior and smaller variety of Jargonelle, not worth 

 cultivating. 



Jargonelle, (of the French.) Thomp. 



Bellissime d'Ete. 0. Duh. Nois. Red Musoadel. Lind. Mill 



Supreme. 1 Sabine d'Ete. 



Behissirae Supreme. \ of French Summer Beauty. Pom. Man. 



Bellissime Jargonelle. [ gardens. English Red Cheek. ) of many Ame- 



Vermillion d'Ete. J Red Cheek. J rican gardens, 



Chaumontelle d'ete. UdaL 



This, which Mr. Thompson calls, by way of distinction, the 



