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THE PEAR. 



Selleck. 



Origin somewhat uncertain. The oldest bearing tree stands on the 

 grounds of Columbus Selleck, Sudbury, Yt., and is of healthy growth, 

 and very productive. Young wood grayish olive brown. 



Fruit large, obovate obtuse pyriform. Surface uneven, fine yellow, 

 sometimes with a crimson cheek, and thickly sprinkled with russet dots. 

 Stalk long and curved, fleshy at its insertion in a moderate cavity. 

 Calyx nearly closed, in a rather small uneven basin. Flesh white, a 

 little coarse, juicy and melting, sweet, aromatic. Good to very good. 

 September, October. 



Senateur Mosselman. 



A foreign variety. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish, slightly obovate. Skin greenish 

 yellow, shaded in the sun with orange and crimson, and numerous brown 

 and russet dots. Flesh yellowish, firm, moderately juicy, sweet. Good. 

 February, March. 



Seraphine Ovin. 



A Belgian variety, originated in 1854. Tree vigorous, making long 

 annual shoots, pretty stout, of olive brown, with oblong white specks. 



Fruit medium, roundish obtuse pyriform, pale yellow, mottled and 

 marbled in the sun with crimson, numerously dotted with large conspi- 

 cuous russet and gray dots or specks. Flesh yellowish white, half fine, 

 half melting, buttery, juicy, sweet, slightly aromatic, musky. Good. 

 September. 



Serrurier. 



Serrurier d'Automme. Nouveau Maison. 



Fondante de Millot. Nouveau Mauxion. 



Fondante Serrurier de Millot. 



A seedling of Professor Yan Mons'. Tree vigorous, healthy, pro- 

 ductive. Young wood light yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, roundish obovate obtuse. Skin pale yellow, with a 

 tinge of red in the sun, considerably netted and patched with russet, and 

 numerously sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk medium, inserted in a 

 small cavity, often russeted. Calyx open. Basin small. Flesh yellow- 

 ish white, a little coarse, juicy, melting, vinous, slightly astringent. 

 Good to very good. October. 



Seutin. 

 Poire Seutin. 

 A seedling of M. Bouvier's. 



Fruit medium or above, ovate, green, with a brownish shade in sun, 

 marblings, patches, and dots of dull russet. Stalk quite long. Calyx 

 large, with short persistent segments. Flesh half fine, white, melting, 

 juicy, sweet, perfumed. September, October. (Alb. Pom.) 



