PEARS. 183 



Queen op the Low Countries. Color, dull yellow ; 

 form, obovate, acute pyriform ; size, 1 ; use, table ; tex- 

 ture, buttery, melting, juicy ; quality, 2 ; season, Sep- 

 tember. 



Remarks. — Not a great bearer in the West. 



Qidlletette. Unworthy ; poor. 



Rallay. Color, yellow; form, globular, acute pyri- 

 form ; size, 3 ; use, table ; texture, juicy, gritty at core ; 

 quality, 2 ; season. Winter. ^ 



Remarks. — EUwanger & Barry. 



^ Raymond. Best foK the North. '' Voi-y good." 



Red Bergamot. Color, yello>v, with much red to sun ; 

 form, round ; size, 2; use, baking; texture, juicy; qual- 

 ity-, 2; season, August. 



Remarks. — Tree, of vigorous growth and large size. 

 It does not bear while young, but when more advanced is 

 a great bearer. " Only for baking." — A. H. Ernst. 



Reading. Color, greenish yellow, with dots; form, 

 pyriform, tapering to crown ; size 2 to 1 ; use, table; tex- 

 ture, sprightly, vinous; quality, 2; season, January to 

 March (maturity). 



Remarks. — "Good." — Doimiing's Hortictdiurist, N. Y. 

 From Philadelphia. Young shoots, tender, yellowish 

 olive ; old wood, gray olive. Tree vigorous, productive. 



Reine Caroline. Color, yellowish green, becoming 

 yellow at maturity, with a rich, brownish red cheek; 

 form, narrow pyriform ; size, 2 ; use, cooking only ; tex- 

 ture, dry and poor ; quality, 3 ; season, August. 



Remarks. — It bears abundantly. Nearly worthless. 



