264 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY 



Smith. — Large, roundish ov'ate; color yellow with red where 

 exposed. Flesh tender, vinous, astrinE:cnt, scarcely good. Grown 

 South quite extensively and sent Xorth in ban-els for culinary use. 

 Origin not kno«-n. 



Souvenir {Souvenir du Congress). — Large to very large, obovate 

 obtuse pjTiform; color yellow when ripe, with bright carmine in the 

 sun, and many bro-^-i-n dots; russeted at the stem; stalk three-quarters 

 of an inch long, stout, much inclined, and inserted in hesh ■without 

 cavity. Flesh white, quite coarse, slighth' perfumed, vinous; quality 

 good. Now quite widelj' gro-mr east of the lakes. France. 



Sterling. — Medium to large, nearly round, somewhat turbinate; 

 color 3'ellow, netted ■\'\'ith liro-i-iTiish russet, with liright scarlet cheek; 

 stalk one to one and one-quarter inches long, inclined, curved, and 

 inserted in skin without much show of cavity. Flesh white, juicy, 

 fine-grained, crisp, sweet, rich; qualitj' good. Gro'\\'n east of the lakes. 

 Xew York. 



Stevens Genesee. — Large, nearly roimd; color bright yellow; 

 stalk one inch long, stout, thicker at base, and inserted in a small 

 cavity. Flesh white, nearly butter)-, rich, aromatic, very good. 

 Season, early fall. Quite extensive!)' gro^^^l east of the Great Lakes. 

 Xew York. 



Sudduth (Birkeit, possibly). — Size medium, obovate oval; skin 

 smooth; color green, with russet patches and numerous small brown 

 dots; stalk one and one-half inches long, slender, and inserted in 

 medium-sized abrupt furrowed cavit)' ; basin meditun-sized, irregvilar, 

 corrugated with ])cculiar raised points. Flesh whitish, quite fine, 

 tender, juicy, almost sweet, good. Season, September. This new 

 variety is gaining a record for longevity of tree on prairie soils not 

 wlioUy adapted to pear-growing. Illinois, 



Summer Doyenne {Doyenne d'Ete). — Small, roundish, or roundish 

 turbinate; color greenish yellow, changing when ripe to lemon yellow, 

 with red cheek and many gray dots; stem one to one and one-quarter 

 inches long, quite stout, somewhat oblique, and set in very shallow- 

 cavity; basin shallow and corrugated. Flesh white, melting, juicy, 

 sweet, good to very good. Specially popular in Xew York and ^lassa- 

 chusetts. Belgium. 



Superfin. — Medium to quite large, roundish oliovate, with narrow 

 neck tajiering to the stem ; color greenish yellow, with consideralile 

 russet and brown cheek. Flesh juicy, melting, with rich pleasant 



