. American horticultural manual .. . lting, very good. ]\Iaine. Grand Isle.—Medium, roundish oblong, obtuse jnriform; colorlight yellow with many russet dots; skin very smooth; stalk three-quarters to one inch long, rather slender, somewhat inclined, andinserted in small regular cavity. Flesh whitish, lialf fine, juicy,melting, vinous, very good. Season, autumn. Tree hardier than theaverage. Vermont. Gray Doyenne.—Medium in size, ovate t<i ol.)ovate in form;color cinnamon russet with red in the sun; skin smooth; stalk short,inserted in narrow aljrupt cavity. Flesh A\hite, fine-grained, butt
. American horticultural manual .. . lting, very good. ]\Iaine. Grand Isle.—Medium, roundish oblong, obtuse jnriform; colorlight yellow with many russet dots; skin very smooth; stalk three-quarters to one inch long, rather slender, somewhat inclined, andinserted in small regular cavity. Flesh whitish, lialf fine, juicy,melting, vinous, very good. Season, autumn. Tree hardier than theaverage. Vermont. Gray Doyenne.—Medium in size, ovate t<i ol.)ovate in form;color cinnamon russet with red in the sun; skin smooth; stalk short,inserted in narrow aljrupt cavity. Flesh A\hite, fine-grained, buttery,melting, rich; quality best. Popular in many States for home dessertuse. France. 24S SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. Groveland.—Large, obovate, obtuse, pyriform; color greenishyellow, with brownish cheek, and most of the surface washed, netted,and sjiecked with russet; stalk short, stout, inclined, inserted inmedium, abrupt, regular cavity; basin narrow, shallow, creamy white, juicy, tender, butter), quite vinous, Season, autumn. Grown in Alabama and southea-^tern Hardy [Bcurrc Harchj).—Large, oljovate, obtuse ]>yriform; colorlight green covered with light russeting and shaded with brownishred; dots numerous; stalk one incli long, inclined, stout, inserted THE PEAR. 24J in small quite uneven cvavity. Flesh buttery, melting, juicy, vinous,l)erfunied, with slight astringency under the skin; very good. Season,early autunm. Europe. Heyst {Eniilc de Hri/.st).— Largo, oblong, obovate, pyriforni, ir-regular; color clear yellow, uith brownish orange-colored cheek andnetting and patches of russet; numerous large russet dots. Fleshyellowish white, fine-gi-ained, juicy, melting, vinous, very good lobest. Season late autunm. Has not been widely cultivated as itfails to do well excei)t on certain soils. Jielgium, Hoosic.—Large, roimdisli, inclined to obtuse pyriforni; colorgreenish yellow, with deep yellow in the sun and traces and nettingsof rus
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