The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . A CHAPTER ON JMODliRN PEARS. small, in narrow sunken cavity, often without segments. Co/or—dull russety green, profusely covered with coarse russet dots. Skin—rough and thick. Flesh—tinged withorange, coarse grained, but melting and juicy. /Zf/for—sprightly, vinous, good, slightlyastringent near the skin. /Sanson—-keepseasily to ^Nlay or June, ripens readily, andis free from the objections which rest againstsome of our latest varieties in this respect. SouvKAixE dEte,—Size — medium.—Form—roundish obovate. C((lijx—open,medium size, s
The Horticulturist and journal of rural art and rural taste . A CHAPTER ON JMODliRN PEARS. small, in narrow sunken cavity, often without segments. Co/or—dull russety green, profusely covered with coarse russet dots. Skin—rough and thick. Flesh—tinged withorange, coarse grained, but melting and juicy. /Zf/for—sprightly, vinous, good, slightlyastringent near the skin. /Sanson—-keepseasily to ^Nlay or June, ripens readily, andis free from the objections which rest againstsome of our latest varieties in this respect. SouvKAixE dEte,—Size — medium.—Form—roundish obovate. C((lijx—open,medium size, sunk in moderately deep —short, inserted a little on one side,and without much depression. Color—lemon yellow, traced and dotted with lightrusset, and frequently with a bright redcheek next the sun. Flesh—melting, tender,and very juicy. Flavor—sprightly, a littlevinous, rich. Season—ripens the last ofAugust. Quality—very good. A hand-some fruit. Howell.—The Howell Pear is one of themost beautiful in cultivation. It
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