184 WESTERN FRUIT BOOK. 



Reine des Poires. Not suited to our soil and climate. 

 Worthless here. 



EoNDELET. Color, yellow, with russet dots, in sun red- 

 dish ; form, obovate ; size, 3 ; use, table ; texture, yellow- 

 ish white, buttery, juicy, sweetish, and aromatic ; quality, 

 2 tol ; season, September. 



Eemarks. — Tree, a good bearer, u^^right, suited to 

 orcharding. " Nearly best." — From good judges at Cleve- 

 land. — among them Dr. Kirtland; A. H. Ernst does not 

 like it. (Specimens of the same fruit will differ.) 



EoPES. Color, russet and brown, a little tinge of red 

 in sun.; size, 3 ; use, table ; texture, rather coarse, but 

 melting ; quality, 2 to 3 ; season, September. 



Eemarks.— Name of a gentleman at Salem, Massachu- 

 setts. " Good."— i'VoJJi authority of value. 



Eoss, Color, yellowish green and russet ; form, obo- 

 vate ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, rather gritty (this does 

 not affect the flavor), sweet, juicy ; quality, 2 to 3 ; season, 

 "Winter. 



Eemarks.— 'Tree, of great vigor. Fruit, not remarkably 

 good, but classed " good " by men of competent judgment. 



EoussELET DE Eheims. See Spice, or Musk. 



EOtrSSELET HATIP. Color, yellow, with russet and 

 red ; use, table ; texture, buttery, delicious ; quality, 2 ; 

 season, July. 



Eemarks.- — One of the best early pears. Early Cathe- 

 rine, of Philadelphia. Fine, rich, waxy, and luscious! 

 Form, like a calabash, with a long curved neck, and a 

 long, fleshy stem. The skin is, on one side, of yellow, the 

 other, a rich russet, or brownish red. The tree grows to 



