514 THE PEAR. 
Fruit of medium or large size, varying in form, but mostly 
obovate, a good deal narrowed at the stalk. Skin clear green, 
paler at maturity, considerably marked with russety brown, 
especially near the stalk, and sprinkled with numerous brown 
dots. Stalk scarcely an inch long, rather thick, and obliquely 
lanted, without any depression. Calyx open and firm, set in a 
bon of moderate depth. Flesh white, a little gritty near the 
core, but very juicy and buttery, with a sugary, aromatic-almond 
flavour. November to January, 
JARGONELLE, (of the English), Thomp. Lind. P.-Mag. 
Epargne. 0O. Duh. Pott. Pom. Man. 
Grosse Cuisse Madame. 
Beau Présent. ‘ Frauenschenkel. 
Poire de tables.des princes. ileal Real Jargonelle. 
ee oe gardens. Sweet Summer. 
Belle Verge. 
This fruit, the true Jargonelle pear, was for a long time con 
sidered the finest of Summer pears, and Thompson yet. says, 
“ the best of its season.” We think, that no man will hesitate, 
however, to give the most decided preference to our native sorts, 
the Bloodgood, and Dearborn’s Seedling. _ It is still, however, 
one of the most common fruits in the New York market, partly, 
because it bears abundant crops, and partly, because these supe- 
rior new sorts, have scarcely yet had time to displace it. We 
consider it only a second-rate fruit, and one that quickly decays 
at the core. 
Fruit pretty large, long pyriform, tapering into the stalk. 
Skin greenish-yellow, smooth, with a Kittle brownish colour on 
the sunny side. Stalk nearly two inches long, rather slender, 
curved, obliquely set. Calyx open, with quite long projecting 
segments, and sunk in a small and furrowed basin. ‘The flesh is 
yellowish-white, rather coarse-grained, juicy, with a sprightly 
refreshing flavour. The tree is a strong grower, with a rather 
straggling, pendant habit. Ripens the last of July and first ot 
August. 
The common Cuissz Mapamz of the French authors and 
gardens, is an inferior and smaller variety of Jargonelle, not worth 
cultivating. 
JARGONELLE, (of the French.) Thomp. 
Bellissime @’Eté. O. Duh. Nois. Red Muscadel. Lind. Mill. 
Supréme. Sabine d’Eté.. 
Bellissime Supréme. | of French Summer Beauty. Pom. Man. 
Bellissime Jargonelle. { gardens. English Red Cheek. ) ofmany Ame 
Vermillion d’Eté. Red Cheek. rican gardens 
_ Chaumontelle d’été. Udal. 
This, which Mr. Thempson calls, by way of distinction, the 
