. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. Si6 THE PEAR. ish-white, melting, buttery, juicy, good when well grown, poor or worthless when small; succeeds admirably and is best on quince stoclt. It has been remarked that when this pear weighs less than four ounces it is worthless in flavor. Ripens mid- autumn and later. French. Mostly grown as a dwarf. Fig. 696. Autumn Paradise.* (Paradise d'Automne.) Rather large, distinct pyriform; surface uneven, yellowish-orange, with some thin rus- set pat
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. Si6 THE PEAR. ish-white, melting, buttery, juicy, good when well grown, poor or worthless when small; succeeds admirably and is best on quince stoclt. It has been remarked that when this pear weighs less than four ounces it is worthless in flavor. Ripens mid- autumn and later. French. Mostly grown as a dwarf. Fig. 696. Autumn Paradise.* (Paradise d'Automne.) Rather large, distinct pyriform; surface uneven, yellowish-orange, with some thin rus- set patches; stalk an inch and a half long, not sunk; basin small, irregular; flesh melting, very buttery, with a rich, high, and ex-. Fl6,695—^Jargonelle. Flo. 696 Angouleme. Fig. 697.—Garber. cellent flavor. Ripens about mid-autumn. Shoots yellowish, at first upright, afterward becoming straggling, growth vigorous. This pear resembles the'Bosc, but is less smooth, more irregu- lar in form, has a less narrovsr neck, and more vigorous growth. Shoots yellowish-brown, speckled, irregular, leaves finely ser- rated, slightly wavy. Belgium. Bachelier. Rather large, obovate, pyriform, irregular; green; stalk rather short, obliquely set; calyx partly closed, basin shallow; but- tery, melting, vinous, aromatic, flavor moderate. November, December. Shoots reddish-yellow, vigorous. Large, well-grown specimens are sometimes nearly Bartlett-shaped, small ones ap- proach roundish-obovate. Bark of the tree cracks. Baronne de Mello. (Adele de St. Denis.) Medium, conic-pyriform (often Tyson-shaped,) sometimes obovate or turbinate, variable; skin rough, much russeted ; stalk fleshy at insertion ; flesh rather coarse, very juicy and melting, vinous or sub-acid, of moderate quality. October. Tree vigorous, a great Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may n
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