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excelled by any other pear; in New York, November, and 

 is said to be variable there, but generally fine. 



St. Germain (round). — Fruit large, irregular, oval- 

 pyriforni, tapering to the eye and stalk; skin yellowish- 

 green, a good deal covered with russet, with a brown 

 cheek; stem stout, swollen at its insertion, generally 

 planted obliquely by the side of a small, fleshy swelling; 

 calyx small, open, in a very shallow basin ; flesh yellowish- 



Fig. 242— St. Germain. 



white, a little gritty, melting, juicy, rich and sugary. 

 Georgia, October and November; New York, November 

 and December. This is one of the most desirable pears 

 grown at the South. Tree healthy and productive, and 

 the smallest fruits always of excellent flavor. 



