. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. THE PEAR. 513 Class II. Obscure Pyriform, Obovate or Turbinate. Bloodgood.* Size medium, turbinate, approaching obovate, base contracted abruptly to the stalk; yellow, touched with russet; stalk fleshy at insertion, an inch and a fourth long, set on the rounded base without depression ; calyx scarcely sunk; flesh yel- lowish white, buttery, and melting, with a fine, rich, aromatic flavor. Sometimes rots at the core. On some soils the flavor be- comes
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. THE PEAR. 513 Class II. Obscure Pyriform, Obovate or Turbinate. Bloodgood.* Size medium, turbinate, approaching obovate, base contracted abruptly to the stalk; yellow, touched with russet; stalk fleshy at insertion, an inch and a fourth long, set on the rounded base without depression ; calyx scarcely sunk; flesh yel- lowish white, buttery, and melting, with a fine, rich, aromatic flavor. Sometimes rots at the core. On some soils the flavor be- comes poor and insipid. Ripens middle of August. Like all Pig. 691 d'fee. -. Fig. 692.—Osband's Summer. Fig, 693.—Diel. Fig. early pears, it is best if house-ripened. Origin, Long Island, N. Y. Fig. 678. Dearborn's Seedling.* Scarcely medium in size, obovate or Buffum-shaped, regular, smooth; surface clear yellow, with minute specks; stalk an inch long, sunk little or none; basin very shallow; flesh very fine grained, juicy, melting, and of fine flavor. Ripens nearly with the Bloodgood, or middle of August. Shoots straight, long, dark brown. Tree bears when young. Fig. 674. Massachusetts. Henrietta. Size, a little below medium; obovate, crown flat- tened ; stalk set on the rounded point of the neck; skin smooth, pale yellowish-green, dots few; stalk an inch and a half long, cavity small or none; calyx closed, basin shallow, faintly plaited; melting, juicy, sub-acid, with a good second-rate flavor. Very productive. Late summer. Origin, New Haven, Conn. Limon. (Hagerston.) Size medium ; obovate, sometimes slightly pyriform ;j light yellow, with a reddish-brown blush ; stalk an inch and a half long; cavity round, even, shallow; calyx slightly sunk ; flesh buttery, melting, of fine texture, with a mild, sweet flavor. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these
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