PEAK3. 509 



De Spoelbergh. See Vicomte de Spoelbergh. 



Spring Beurre. See Verulam. 



Staunton. See Gavsel's Bergamot. 



Stuttgardter Gaishirtenbirn. See Bousselet de Stuttgardt. 



De Stuttgardt. See Bousselet de Stuttgardt. 



STYRIAN {Keele Hall Beurre). — Fruit, large ; long obovate or 

 pyriform, even and regular in its shape. Skin, smooth and shining, 

 of a clear citron-yellow, and covered with a brilliant vermilion cheek, 

 which is as if varnished on the side next the sun. Eye, large, open, 

 and clove-like, set even with the surface. Stalk, upwards of an inch 

 long, very stout, fleshy at the base, where it is attached to the fruit, 

 frequently surrounded with fleshy folds. Flesh, yellowish, very fine- 

 grained, tender, buttery, melting, and unusually juicy, sweet, brisk, 

 and with a fine Vanilla flavour. 



A most 'delicious pear ; ripe in the last week of September and 

 beginning of October. 



SUCREE DE HOYERSWERDA.— Fruit, rather below medium size; 

 obtuse pyriform. Skin, thin and smooth, of a beautiful pale yellowish 

 green, thickly dotted with rough brown and greenish russety dots, and 

 markings of russet round the eye and near the stalk. Eye, very smaU, 

 frequently without any segments, and set in a sKght depression. 

 Stalk, half an inch long, slender, inserted in a small cavity, which is 

 sometimes as if pressed on one side by a fleshy swelUng. Flesh, 

 whitish, fine-grained, tender, very juicy and melting, with a rich, sweet, 

 and musky flavour. 



An excellent summer dessert pear ; ripe in the end of August and 

 beginning of September. The tree is hardy, a good and most abundant 

 bearer as a standard, and succeeds well either on the pear or quince. 



It was raised at Hoyerswerda, in Saxony, and is supposed to have been produced 

 from seed of Sner^e Vert. 



Sucree Doree. See Napoleon. 



SUCREE VERT [Green Sugar). — Fruit, medium sized; roundish 

 turbinate. Skin, pale lively green, which becomes yellowish when 

 ripe, but stiU retains its green colour, dotted all over with numerous 

 green and greyish dots, with a few sUght traces of russet. Eye, small 

 and open, with reflexed segments, and set in a wide and shallow basin. 

 Stalk, an inch long, stout, and inserted in a small cavity, and some- 

 times pressed on one side by a swoUen protuberance. Flesh, yel- 

 lowish white, very juicy, buttery, and melting, rather gritty at the 

 core, and with a fine, sweet, and perfumed flavour. 



An excellent dessert pear ; ripe in October. The tree is very hardy 

 and very vigorous, bears abundantly as a standard, and succeeds well 

 either on the pear or quince stock. 



SUFFOLK THORN. — Fruit, medium sized ; roundish turbinate. 



