THE PEAR, 581 
Kovusszner p—E Meester. Van Mons. Man in H. M. 
Ferdinand de Meester? Nois. 
- Surpasse Meurice. 
Fruit medium, roundish. Skin pale-yellow, red next the sun 
Flesh juicy, sugary, coarse, not rich. October. 
Rovsszier Harr. O, Duh. Thomp. 
Early Catharine. Come. Early Rousselet. Lind, 
_ Kattern, of Boston. Perdreau. 
Cyprus Pear. Poire de Chypre. Poit, 
The Rousselet Ha&tif, better known in our markets as the 
Early Catharine Pear, though not a first rate fruit, has good 
_ qualities-as an early variety. Productive, long slender branches, 
Fruit rather small, pyriform. Skin, when fully ripe, yellow, with 
a brownish-red cheek. _ 
Flesh a little coarse-grained, sweet, pleasant, and slightly per- 
fumed. Ripens the middle of August, apt to rot at the core. 
Young shoots stout, olive coloured. ; 
RovsseLet DE Ruzms. O. Duh. Thom. 
Rousselet, Petit Rousselet. Nois. 
Spice or Musk Pear. 
This French pear, originally from Rheims, is sovposed to 
have been the pareit of our Seckel. There is a pretty strong 
resemblance in the colour, form, and flavour of the two fruits, 
but the Seckel is much the most delicious. The growth is quite 
different, and this pear has remarkably long and thrifty dark- 
brown shoots. It is sugary; and with a peculiarly aromatic, 
spicy flavour, and if it were only buttery, would be a first rate 
fruit. Fruitsmall, turbinate, obovate, inclining to pyriform. Skin 
‘yellowish-green with brownish-red and russety specks. 
Flesh breaking or half buttery, with a sweet, rich, aromatic 
flavour. Ripe at the beginning of September, subject to rot at 
the core. a 
Stone. Hov. Mag. 
Origin, Ohio. Tree vigorous and produc ive. Fruit large, 
broad-pyriform, uneven. Skin bright yellow with a sunny cheek, 
Stalk large, long, and curved. Calyx larg:.; basin open, broad 
and shallow. ; 
Flesh white, somewhat buttery, slightly. astringent August. 
Sr. Denis. 
Tree vigorous, with long, dark-1eddish branches. Fruitemall, 
