506 THK FKUIT MANUAL. 



Jacob then secured the ground on which his favourite pear-tree stood — a fine 

 strip of land near the Delaware. Not long afterwards it became the farm of 

 Mr. Seekel, who introduced this remarkable fruit to public notice, and it received 

 his name." 



We have thought proper to adopt the orthography of the name as given by 

 Coxe, in opposition to that of the Horticultural Society's Catalogue, which 

 Downing follows ; because Coxe resided at Philadelphia, and must have known 

 whether it was Seckle or Seekel; and as the only reason assigned for altering it is, 

 that it is supposed Mr. Seckle was of German descent, and there is no name 

 known among the Germans spelt Seckfe. In our opinion, this is not a sufficient plea 

 for the alteration, in opposition to the authority of Coxe. 



Seigneur. See Fondante d'Automne. 



Seigneur. See White Doyenne. 



Seigneur d'Esperen. See Fondante d'Automne. 



Seigneur d'Hiver^ See Easter Beurre. 



Sept en Gueule. See Petit Muscat. 



SEREUEIEK {Serrurier d'Automne ; Neuve Maison). — Fruit, large, 

 three inches and a quarter long and two inches and a half wide ; 

 pyramidal, even and regularly formed. Skin, smooth, of an uniform 

 yellow colour, thickly strewed with large russet dots, and a few patches 

 of thin russet. Eye, open, set in a narrow and round basin. StaJk, 

 an inch or more in length, very stout, inserted in a narrow depression. 

 Flesh, coarse-grained, melting, with a thin, somewhat vinous juice, but 

 without much flavour. 



A second-rate pear ; ripe in October and November. 



Raised by Van Mons about 1825, and named in compliment to his friend J. F. 

 Serrurier, a member of the Institute of Holland, a great pomologist, and author of 

 the " Fruitknndig Woordenboek," published in 1806. 



Serrurier d'Automne. See Serrurier. 



SEUTIN. — Fruit, medium sized ; oval. Skin, yellowish, covered 

 with flakes and dots of russet. Eye, prominent and open. Stalk, an 

 inch and a half long. Flesh, half-melting, coarse-grained, pretty juicy 

 and sweet. 



Eipe in December and January. 



Shakespear. See Seckle. 



SHOBDEN COUET.— Fruit, below medium size ; oblate, even in 

 its outline. Skin, deep, rich yellow, with a blush of red next the sun, 

 and covered with rough russety dots. Eye, very small, almost wanting, 

 set in a small, round, rather deep basin. Stalk, very long and slender, 

 inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, white, coarse-grained, juicy, briskly 

 acid and sweet, but not highly flavoured. 



A second-rate pear ; ripe in January and February. 



Raised by Mr. T. A. Knight, President of the Horticultural Society of London, 

 and named by him after Shobden Court, Herefordshire, the seat of Lord Bateman. 



Short's St. Germain. See Summer St, Om-main. 



