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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 
planted, without any depression. Calyx open and firm, set in a 
basin 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. 0. Duh. Poit. Pom. Man. 
G-rosse Cuisse Madame. 
Beau Present. 
Poire de tables des princes. 
Saint Sampson. 
Saint Lambert. 
Belle Yerge. 
of various 
French 
gardens. 
Erauenschenkel. 
Real Jargonelle. 
Sweet Summer. 
This fruit, the true Jargonelle pear, was for a long time con- 
sidered the finest of Summer pears, and Thompson yet says, 
u 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 little 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 of 
August. 
The common Cuisse Madame of the French authors and 
gardens, is an inferior and smaller variety of Jargonelle, not worth 
cultivating. 
Jargonelle, (of the French.) Thomp. 
Bellissime d’Ete. 0. Duh. Nois. 
Supreme. ) 
Bellissime Supreme. I of French 
Bellissime Jargonelle, j gardens, 
Vermillion d’Ete, J 
Chaumontelle d’ete. 
Red Muscadel. Lind. Mill. 
Sabine d’Ete. 
Summer Beauty. Pom. Man. 
English Red Cheek. ) of many Am& 
Red Cheek. ) rican gardens 
Udal. 
This, which Mr. Thompson calls, by way of distinction, the 
