. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 410 THE PEAR. vigorous, would become a popular variety. Young shoots very slender, dark yellowish-brown. Fruit of medium size, obovate, shaped like the Doyenn€ Skin yellow, marked with russet near the stalk, and tinged with a little red towards the sun. Stalk an inch or more long, inserted with little or no depression. Ca- lyx round, firm, open, set in a shallow basin. Flesh white, buttery, melting, and very ex- cellent. 162. RosTiEZER. Man. The Rostiezer is, we believe, a German pear, and was re- ceived from the nursery of the br
. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 410 THE PEAR. vigorous, would become a popular variety. Young shoots very slender, dark yellowish-brown. Fruit of medium size, obovate, shaped like the Doyenn€ Skin yellow, marked with russet near the stalk, and tinged with a little red towards the sun. Stalk an inch or more long, inserted with little or no depression. Ca- lyx round, firm, open, set in a shallow basin. Flesh white, buttery, melting, and very ex- cellent. 162. RosTiEZER. Man. The Rostiezer is, we believe, a German pear, and was re- ceived from the nursery of the brothers Baumann, of Bolwil- ler, on the Rhine. It is likely to prove a capital variety. It bears abundantly. Fruit of medium size, ob- long-pyriform. Skin a dull yellowish-green, with a red- dish-brown cheek, and whitish dots, light russet. Stalk very long, nearly two inches, irregu- lar, slender, set with very little depression. Calyx open, but little sunk. Flesh juicy, a little coarse, but very melting, sweet and delicious, with a rich perfume. August and Septem- ber. Fiff. 184. Rostiezer. 163. St. Ghislain. § Thomp. A most excellent Belgian pear, recently originated by M. Dorlain, and introduced into the United States by S. G. Perkins, Esq., of Boston. When in perfection, it is of the highest quality, but on some soils it is a little variable. The tree is remarkable for its uprightness, and the great beauty and vigour of its growth. Young shoots light brown. Fruit of medium size, pyriform, tapering to the stalk, to which it joins by fleshy rings. Skin pale clear yellow, with a few gray specks. Stalk an inch and a half long, curved. Calyx rather small, open, set in a shallow basin. Core small. Flesh white, buttery and juicy, with a rich, sprightly 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 not perfectly resemble the original
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