PEARS. . 191 



size, 1; use,, table; texture, juicy, melting, buttery; qual- 

 ity, 1 ; season, September to November. 



Eemarks. — One of the very best. Wbite Doyenne of 

 •France. Almost as good as the Seckel. Should be gath- 

 ered before fully ripe, and kept some time in the house. 

 An abundant bSarer; produces early. Cracks sometimes. 



STEYBN'SGENESSBE. Color, greenish yellow; form, 

 round obovate; size, 1 ; use, table ; texture, juicy, sugary, 

 aromatic; quality, 2 ; season, August and Sejitember. 



Eemarks. — Not equal to the above (St. Michael). Apt 

 to rot at core. Native of Eochester, New York. Good 

 on pear and quince, but the West does not seem to suit it 

 very well, though it has done well in some parts of the 

 country. Grows to a good size; of a beautiful gold color 

 when ripe. It needs to be eaten as soon as ripe, as it soon 

 gets mushy. The tree is a fine, upright grower ; the 

 fruit large and fine. The trees spread in their habits, 

 and are only moderately productive. 



Stone Pear. Color, greenish white, with large red blush ; 

 form, top-shaped, or turbinated ; size, 1 ; use, baking ; 

 quality, 3; season, 10th September to 10th October. Ori- 

 gin, Cincinnati. Great bearer. 



Eemarks. — For market and baking only. Its fine ap- 

 pearance renders its merits deceptive. In passing this 

 judgment on this fruit, that it is merely fit for sale, we 

 advance a very poor encomium on the popular knowledge 

 of pomology. Indeed it is rather low, and a very few 

 years back was much lower. But ought not this fact to be 

 a strong inducement to the philanthropist, and to horti- 

 culturists, to spur them on to still unceasing efforts for 

 the improvement and establishment of fruits, not only in 

 quality but in quantity, until they shall be within the reach 

 of all, at a reasonable price. 



