THE PEAR. 



841 



Reading. 



Originated in Oley Township, Berks Co., Pa. Tree vigorous and 

 productive. Young wood dull brown grayish, with conspicuous appa- 

 rently rough dots. 



Fruit medium to large, obovate pyriform. Skin yellow, thickly dot- 

 ted with brown and gray dots and sprinkled with russet. Stalk long, 

 curved, enlarged and ribbed at its insertion, generally in a depression. 

 Calyx open. Segments strong, in an exceedingly shallow basin. Flesh 

 whitish, granular, melting, with a brisk, vinous flavor. Good. January 

 to March. 



Red Bergamot. 



Bergamotte Rouge. Du Colombier. 



Bergamotte Musque. De Sicile Musquee. 



De Sicile. Crassane d'Ete. 



Petit Muscat d'Automne. Bergamotte Doree. 



A very old Pear, of little value. 



Fruit below medium, roundish, sometimes obovate acute pyriform, 

 pale yellow, mostly overspread with dull red in sun. Flesh soft, melt- 

 September. 



Red Garden. 



Raised by J osiah Youngken, of Richlandtown, Pa. Tree a good 

 grower and bearer. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform, pale yellow, shaded and mottled 

 with a few crimson dots in sun, netted and patched with russet, and 

 thickly sprinkled with brown dots. Stalk rather long, slender. Calyx 

 partially open. Segments short. Flesh whitish, a little coarse, juicy, 

 melting, sweet, pleasant. Good or very good. September. 



Regine. 

 One of Yan Mons' seedlings. 



Fruit medium, roundish pyriform. Skin greenish yellow, with slight 

 nettings of russet, and thickly sprinkled with green and brown dots. 

 Stalk long, inclined. Calyx open. Flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet, 

 pleasant. Good. September. 



Reine Caroline. 

 A European Pear, only fit for cooking. 



Fruit of medium size, narrow pyriform. Skin yellow, with a 

 brownish red cheek. Flesh white, crisp, rather dry and indifferent in 

 quality. November. 



Reine d'Hiver. 



Fruit small, roundish oblate. Skin yellow, with a brownish tinge 

 in sun, and nettings, patches, and dots of russet. Flesh yellowish, juicy, 

 melting, sweet, pleasant. Good. November. 



