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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, December 27, 1859. 
only Pear trees which were at all productive were those grafted 
upon Quince stocks; and the Quince is well known to endure 
water much better than either the Apple or Pear.—J. 
(Zb be continued .) 
FEU ITS ADAPTED TO THE YAEIOUS 
LOCALITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
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PEARS. 
Sjsckxe {New York Red-cheek; Shakespear; Sicker). 
—Fruit small, obovate. Skin yellowish-brown on the 
shaded side, and reddish-brown next the sun. Eye small 
aud open, not depressed. Stalk half an inch long, in¬ 
serted in a narrow depression. Flesh buttery, melting, 
and very juicy, very sweet and rich, with a powerful 
aroma. 
A most delicious pear. Ripe in October. The tree is 
an abundant bearer, and very hardy ; but doe3 not suc¬ 
ceed well on the quince. 
Seigneur. Sec Fond ante d’Automne. 
Seigneur. See White Doyenne. 
Seigneur d’Esperen. See Fondante d’Automne. 
Seigneur d’Hiver. See Faster Beurre. 
Sept en Gueule. See Petit Muscat. 
Serrurieur d’Automne. See Urbaniste. 
Seutin. —Fruit medium sized, oval. Skin yellowish, 
covered with flakes and dots of russet. Eye prominent 
and open. Stalk an inch and a half long. Flesh half¬ 
melting, coarse-grained, pretty juicy and sweet. Ripe in 
December and January. 
Shakespear. See Seckle. 
Shobden Court. —Fruit below medium size, oblate, 
even in its outline. Skin deep, rich yellow, with a blush 
of red next the sun, and covered with rough russety dots. 
Eye very small, almost wanting, set in a small, round, 
rather deep basin. Stalk very long and slender, inserted 
in a small cavity. Flesh white, coarse-grained, juicy, 
briskly acid and sweet, but not highly flavoured. Ripe 
in January and February. 
Short’s St. Germain. See Summer St. Germain. 
Sicker. See Seckle. 
Sieulle {Bergamotte Sieulle; Beurre Sieulle; Doyenne 
Sieulle ).—Fruit medium sized, roundish-turbinate. Skin 
smooth, pale yellow, thickly covered with russet dots, 
and sometimes with a tinge of red next the sun. Eye 
open, set in a shallow basin. Stalk an inch long, set in a 
small cavity. Flesh coarse-grained, buttery, and very 
juicy, rich, sugary, vinous, and aromatic. Ripe in Octo¬ 
ber and November. 
Simon Bouvier. —Fruit below medium size, obtuse- 
pyriform. Skin smooth, bright green, becoming yellowish 
as it ripens, and dotted and mottled with brown russet. 
Eye small, placed in a slight depression. Stalk three 
quarters of an inch long, slightly curved, and inserted 
without depression. Flesh white, tender, and melting, 
rich, sugary, and finely perfumed. Ripe in September. 
Small Winter Beurre. See Bezi de Caissoy. 
Snow. See I Vhite Doyenni. 
Souveraine. See Passe Colmar. 
Soldat Espehen. —Fruit large, obovate. Skin pale 
lemon-yellow, marked here and there with tracings of 
russet, and considerably covered with minute dots. Eye 
large, slightly closed, and placed in a shallow depression. 
fTalk an inch long, inserted in a narrow cavity. Flesh 
yellowish-white, buttery, melting, and very juicy, rich 
and sugary, having somewhat of the flavour of the Autumn 
Bergamot. 
A very excellent pear. Ripe in November. 
SpANisn Bon Chretien {Gratioli d’Automne; Saffran 
d’Automne; Spanish Warden). — Fruit large, pyriform. 
Skin greenish-yellow, covered with cinnamon-coloured 
russet, and with a deep lively red colour next the sun. 
Eye open, set in a depression. Stalk an inch and a half 
long, slender, inserted without depression. Flesh white, 
fine-grained and crisp, with a brisk flavour, and fine 
musky aroma. 
A fine stewing pear, in use from November till March. 
Spanish Warden. See Spanish Bon Chretien. 
De Spoelberg. —Fruit about medium size, somewhat 
turbinate and uneven in its outline, being considerably 
ribbed and undulating. Skin smooth, pale straw coloured, 
sprinkled with green dots and patches of russet. Eye 
large, half open, and prominently set. Stalk an inch 
and a quarter long, inserted without depression. Flesh 
yellowish, buttery, not very juicy, sweet, slightly musky, 
j and richly flavoured. Ripe in November. 
Spring Beurre. See Verulam. 
Staunton. See Gansel’s Bergamot. 
Sucree Vert {Green Sugar). —Fruit medium sized’ 
roundish-turbinate. Skin pale yellowish-green, covered 
with numerous green and grey dots, and a few tracings 
of russet. Eye small and open, set in a wide and shallow 
basin. Stalk an inch long, inserted in a small cavity. 
Flesh yellowish-white, melting and very juicy, sugary 
j and perfumed. Ripe in October. 
Suffolk Thorn. —Fruit medium sized, roundish-turbi¬ 
nate. Skin pale lemon-yellow, covered with numerous, 
small dots and irregular patches of pale ashy-grey russet, 
which are most numerous on the side next the sun. Eye 
very small and open, set in a deep basin. Stalk short 
and stout, not deeply inserted. Flesh yellowish-white, 
exceedingly melting, buttery, and juicy, with a rich 
sugary juice exactly similar in flavour to Gansel’s 
Bergamot. 
A most delicious pear. Ripe in October. The tree 
is quite hardy, and an excellent bearer, forming a hand¬ 
some pyramid on the pear stock. 
Summer Archduke {Amire Roux; Archduke d’Fte; 
Brotvn Admiral; Grosse Ognonet; Ognonet; Ognonet 
Musque). —Fruit medium sized, turbinate. Skin smooth 
and shining, yellowish-green, covered with dark brownish- 
red next the sun. Eye open, set in a shallow depression. 
Stalk an inch long, stout, inserted in a small cavity, 
j Flesh whitish, rather gritty, juicy, and sweet. Ripe in 
l the beginning of August. 
The Summer Rose is also called Ognonet. 
i Summer Bell. See Windsor. 
Summer Bon Chretien {Florence d’Fte; Gratioli; 
Gratioli cli Roma; Saffran d’Fte). —Fruit large, pyri¬ 
form, very irregular and bossed in its outline. Skin 
j yellow, with a tinge of pale red next the sun, and strewed 
; with green specks. Eye small, set in an uneven, shallow 
basin. Stalk two inches and a half long, curved, and 
I obliquely inserted in a knobbed cavity. Flesh yellow, 
crisp, juicy, sweet, and pleasantly flavoured. Ripe in 
September. 
Summer Crasanne {Crasanne d’Fte). —Fruit small, 
roundish, and flattened. Skin pale yellow, entirely 
covered with cinnamon-coloured russet. Eye wide open, 
set in a shallow basin. Stalk an inch and a half long. 
Flesh half-melting, r r ery juicy, sweet, and aromatic. Ripe 
in the end of August and beginning of September. 
Summer Doyenne ( Doyenne d’Fte; Doyenne deJuillet; 
Duchesse de Berri d’FtS; Roi Jolimont). —Fruit small, 
roundish-obov.ate. Skin smooth, of a fine yellow colour, 
and frequently w ith a red blush on the side next the sun, 
and strewed with dots. Eye small and open, set in a 
shallow plaited basin. Stalk short, not depressed. Flesh 
white, melting, and very juicy, rich and sugary. 
An excellent early pear. Ripe in the end of July, but 
