. The American fruit culturist. , hardy. Shoots rather erect. on warm, light soils. 522 THE PEAR. Nouveau Poiteau. Medium or large, conic-pyriform, sometimegapproaching obovate, greenish, much russeted, and thickly dotted ;stalk rather short, often fleshy at insertion, not sunk ; calyx closed,basin moderate; flesh buttery, melting, somewhat vinous, verygood when well grown. November. A strong grower, shootsbrownish red, and forms a handsome pyramid on quince. Belgian. Onondaga.* (Swans Orange.) Quite large, obtuse oval-pyriform,nearly in the form of a double cone, neck very short
. The American fruit culturist. , hardy. Shoots rather erect. on warm, light soils. 522 THE PEAR. Nouveau Poiteau. Medium or large, conic-pyriform, sometimegapproaching obovate, greenish, much russeted, and thickly dotted ;stalk rather short, often fleshy at insertion, not sunk ; calyx closed,basin moderate; flesh buttery, melting, somewhat vinous, verygood when well grown. November. A strong grower, shootsbrownish red, and forms a handsome pyramid on quince. Belgian. Onondaga.* (Swans Orange.) Quite large, obtuse oval-pyriform,nearly in the form of a double cone, neck very short and obtuse,body large and tapering to obtuse apex ; skin roughish, greenish-yellow, becoming rich yellow, dots numerous, often a slight browncheek, crown often slightly russeted ; stalk an inch to an inch and —Ontario. Fig. 706.—Van Fig. 707.—Seneca. FiG. 708.—Wordens Seckel. a half long, stout, slightly sunk; calyx small, closed, basin nar-row, ribbed; flesh slightly coarse, buttery, melting, sometimes alittle breaking, juicy, rich, fine, but not of the highest quality,sometimes astringent. Ripens mid-autumn. Growth vigorous,shoots yellow, ascending. Productive. Connecticut. Figs. 654and 703. Ontario. Medium or rather large, oblong-pyriform (somewhatBartlett-shaped, but more obovate), sometimes faintly ribbed,somewht irregular; pale yellow, thickly dotted; stalk an inchlong; cavity small, irregular ; calyx open or partly closed; basinwrinkled; flesh buttery, melting, with a mild, pleasant, agreeableflavor. First of October. Shoots yellowish-red, rather N. Y. Fig. 705. Parsonage. Medium or large, pyramidal-pyriform, approachingconic-obovate; skin orange yellow, partly russeted, thickly dotted; THE PEAR. 523 stalk short, thick ; cavity small; calyx partly open, basin shallow;flesh granular, melti
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