348 PEARS.. 



33. SABINE D'E'TE. Hort. Trans. Vol. 4, p. <2T]5. 

 Fruit of a pyramidal form, broadest at the crown, and 



tapering to a round blunt point at the stalk. Eye small, 

 not deeply sunk. Stalk an inch long, inserted in a 

 shallow cavity. Skin perfectly smooth and even, of a 

 yellow colour on the shaded side, and of a fine scarlet, 

 minutely dotted when exposed to the sun. Flesh white, 

 or nearly so, melting, juicy, and highly perfumed. 



Ripe the beginning and middle of August. 



Raised, in 1819, by M. Stoffels of Mechlin, and 

 named by him after Mr. Sabine, at that time Secretary 

 to the Horticultural Society of London. 



34. SEIGNEUR D'E'TE. Hort. Trans. Vol. iv. p. 276. 

 Fruit above the middle size, of a blunt oval figure. 



Skin of a fine orange, with bright scarlet on the sunny 

 side, sprinkled with small brown spots, and partially 

 marked with larger ones of the same colour. Flesh 

 melting, with an extremely small cone, and a rich high 

 flavoured juice. 



Ripe the beginning and middle of September. 



This very beautiful Pear has been known in Flanders 

 many years, fruit of which were sent to this country by 

 M. Stoffels of Mechlin, and exhibited at the Horticul- 

 tural Society, in 1819^ 



35. SKINLESS PEAR. Miller, No. 13. 

 Poire sans Peau. Duhamel, No. 35. t. 13. 

 Fleur de Guignes. Ib. 



Fruit below the middle size, of a somewhat pyramidal 

 figure, about two inches and a half long, and one inch 

 and three quarters in diameter. Eye small, nearly 

 closed, slightly depressed. Stalk one inch and a half 

 long, slender, rather crooked, inserted in a small cavity. 

 Skin extremely thin, smooth, pale green, with a few 

 grey specks ; on the sunny side yellow, marbled with 

 light red. Flesh melting, with a most excellent sweet 

 and perfumed juice. 



