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GAEDENING FOE THE SOUTH. 



shaded with orange and crimson ; stalk short and stout, 

 often fleshy, and inserted by a lip at an inclination, or in 

 an uneven cavity ; calyx open, with stiff segments ; flesh 

 yellowish, buttery, very melting and juicy, with a sugary, 

 vinous flavor. Ripens, Georgia, September to October 

 10th ; New York, October to January. A beautiful fruit, 

 often so much larger and broader than the cut, that it 

 could not be figured on this page. Tree vigorous, and an 

 early and profuse bearer. 



Compte de Flandre. — Fruit large, pyriform ; skin yel- 

 lowish, dotted and marked with russet, particularly about 

 the stalk ; stalk long, inclined in a shallow, plaited, russet- 

 ed cavity ; calyx open, set in a shallow basin ; flesh whit- 

 ish, buttery, juicy, a little coarse or granular, rich, but some- 

 what astringent near the skin. Ripens, Georgia, the mid- 

 dle of September and lasts into October ; New York, No- 

 vember. This pear considerably resembles Passe Colmar, 

 which it excels in size and flavor. 



Belle Lucrative. — Fruit medium, obovate to obscure 

 pyriform ; skin pale yellowish-green, with dots and traces 

 of russet ; stem varying from short, stout, and fleshy, to 

 more than an inch long, often obliquely inserted in a slight 

 cavity ; calyx open, in a medium basin ; flesh fine-grained, 

 melting, full of rich, sugary, and delicious juice. Ripens, 

 Georgia, in August ; New York, last of September. A 

 Flemish variety. Tree of moderate growth, very fruitful, 

 and bears young ; one of the very best. 



St. Michael Archangel. — Fruit above medium size, 

 obovate-pyriform ; skin smooth, shining, greenish-yel- 

 low, sprinkled with russet dots ; stalk an inch long, in- 

 clined, fleshy at its insertion, and surrounded by russet ; 

 calyx small and closed ; basin small and uneven ; flesh 

 yellowish-white, tender and melting, abundant in sugary 

 juice, with an agreeable perfume; an excellent fruit. 

 Tree healthy, vigorous, and fruitful. Ripe, Georgia, last 

 of August ; New York, October. 



