. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. AITTirMN PEARS. 411. Fig. 185. Si, Ghislain. 164. SuPERFONDANTE, Thomp. The Superfondante is a fine French pear, of the same clasai as the White Doyenne, which indeed, it strongly resembles in appearance and flavour. Young shoots slender, yellowish-brown. Fruit of medium size, obovate. Stalk an inch long, slightly inserted. Skin smooth, pale yellow, marked with a few dots, and sometimes marked with russet. Stalk an inch and a fourth long, set in a slight cavity. Calyx rather large, in a shallow basin. Flesh white, buttery, melting
. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. AITTirMN PEARS. 411. Fig. 185. Si, Ghislain. 164. SuPERFONDANTE, Thomp. The Superfondante is a fine French pear, of the same clasai as the White Doyenne, which indeed, it strongly resembles in appearance and flavour. Young shoots slender, yellowish-brown. Fruit of medium size, obovate. Stalk an inch long, slightly inserted. Skin smooth, pale yellow, marked with a few dots, and sometimes marked with russet. Stalk an inch and a fourth long, set in a slight cavity. Calyx rather large, in a shallow basin. Flesh white, buttery, melting, and very good. October 16e5. St. Andre. Man. in H. M. Imported by Mr. Manning, from the Brothers Baumann, of Bolwyller. A first rate variety. Fruit medium size, obovate, shaped like Henry the 4th. Skin light greenish-yellow, somewhat dotted with red. Stalk about an inch and a quarter long. Calyx small. Flesh white, fine grained, buttery, melting, and excellent. Early in Sep- tember. 166. Sullivan. Man. in H. M. Van Mons, No. 889. A second rate seedling, ser to this country by Van Mons, and named by^Mr. Manning. Young shoots slender, diverging,. 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 Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852. New York, Wiley & Halsted
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