PEA 
PEA 
russet spots, changing to yellow as it 
becomes ripe; stalk short and stout; 
eye large and shallow; flesh buttery, 
rich, and perfumed: in season through 
December and January. The tree 
is very hardy, a great bearer, and 
generally free from canker. Syn. 
Chapman’s, Colmar Epineux, Colmar 
Gris, Colmar Hardenpont, Colmar 
Preul, Passe Colmar Gris, D’Ananas, 
Gambler, Eondante de Mons, Present 
de Malines, Regentin, Souveraine, 
Cellite. 
Princess Royal, Groom’s. Medium, 
roundish oblong, pale green, tinged 
with yellow underneath, and brownish- 
red, with patches of russet on the 
upper side; stalk short and stout; eye 
small and shallow; flesh buttery and 
sweet, but occasionally gritty near the 
core; in season from January to March. 
Does well as a standard. 
Rondelet. Of medium size, roundish, 
flattened next the stalk, pale brown, 
coated with russet; stalk long and 
stout; eye large and shallow; flesh 
buttery and highly flavoured; ripe in 
October. Succeeds as a standard. 
Rousselet de Rkeirns. Small, pyriform, 
pale brown on the shaded side, tinged 
with dull red next the sun; stalk long 
and slender; eye small and sunk; flesh 
melting, peculiarly sweet and rich; in 
season through September. The tree 
is hardy, a great bearer, and the fruit 
dries well. 
St. Germain. Large, pyriform, deep 
green, changing to yellowish-brown, 
with a few russet spots; stalk short 
and stout, obliquely attached; eye 
large and shallow; flesh rich and sweet, 
but sometimes gritty; in season from 
November to January. The tree re¬ 
quires a wall. Syn. Inconnue la Pare, 
St. Germain Gris, St. Germain Jaune. 
St. Germain, Uvedale’s. Very large, 
pyriform, pale green in the shade, 
brown on the side next the sun; stalk 
long and stout; eye large and deep ; 
flesh crisp and juicy; in season from 
January to April. A first-rate kitchen 
pear, and the largest known, three 
pounds and upwards being mentioned 
as the weight of some authentic speci¬ 
mens, but it requires a wall in most 
places. Syn. Chambers’s Large, Belle 
de J ersey, GermainBaker, DeTonneau, 
Lent St. Germain, Pickering’s Pear, 
Pickering’s Warden, Piper, Union, 
Uvedale’s Warden. 
Seckel. Small, obovate, dark green, 
changing to dull yellow on the shaded 
side, and reddish-brown, with russet 
spots next the sun; stalk short and slen¬ 
der ; eye small and shallow; flesh but¬ 
tery, and peculiarly rich and honeyed; 
ripe in October. The tree is hardy, 
and a good bearer. Syn. New York 
Red Cheek, Red Cheeked Seckel 
Shobden Court. Medium size, obovate, 
pale yellow, thinly coated with russet; 
stalk short and stout; eye small and 
deep; flesh buttery, and very rich; 
ripe in January and Bebruary. Suc¬ 
ceeds as a standard. 
Squash, Teinton. Medium, obovate, 
green and russety. An esteemed perry 
pear. 
SucreeYerte. Rather above the medium 
size, obovate, pale green; stalk long 
and slender; eye small, and rather 
deep; flesh very juicy and rich; ripe 
in October. An abundant bearer as a 
standard. Syn. Green Sugar. 
Suffolk Thom. Medium size, roundish, 
or obtuse pyriform, pale brown, a few 
shades darker next the sun; stalk long 
and stout; eye large and deep ; flesh 
buttery, resembling in flavour Gansel’s 
Bergamot. 
Summer Rose. Large, roundish, de¬ 
pressed at both ends, thickly coated 
with russet on the shaded side, and 
suffused with bright red next the sun; 
stalk rather long, and of medium 
strength, set in a slight cavity; eye 
small, open, and shallow; flesh tender, 
and filled with brisk, rich, sweet juice; 
ripe in August. One of the best and 
handsomest of early pears. The tree 
is hardy, vigorous, and bears well as a 
standard. Syn. Caillot Rosat d’Ete, 
De Rose, Epine Rose, Epine d’Ete 
couleur Rose, Epine d’Ete of some, 
Ognon of some, Rosenbirne. 
Super-Eondante. Medium, obovate, pale 
yellow, with small dots of gray; stalk 
long and slender; eye small and slial- 
