Originated with Francis Dana, Roxbury, Mass. Fruit large, obtuse-pyriform, regular; skin fair, nearly smooth, dull yellow at maturity, dotted with large, round, russet specks, most numerous on the sunny side; flesh yellowish, coarse, melting, very juicy, rich, vinous, sprightly, with a pleasant musky perfume; Oct.
Shenandoah. 1. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 43. 1866.
A seedling raised by S. A. Shurtleff, Brookline, Mass. It fruited first in 1862. Fruit “Skin yellow; flesh fine-grained and sweet, keeps well, and is a good market pear; pyriform.”
Sheppard. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 855. 1869.
Raised by James Sheppard, Dorchester, Mass. Fruit large, obovate-pyriform; skin rough, yellow, sometimes with a brownish-red cheek, slightly sprinkled with russet dots and with some patches of russet; flesh whitish, coarse and granular, buttery, melting, juicy, vinous, perfumed; good to very good; end of Sept. and first of Oct.
Sheridan. 1. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 44. 1866.
A seedling raised by S. A. Shurtleff, Brookline, Mass. “Fruited in 1864. Short diam. 3 inches; long diam. 3½ inches; good grain, juicy, rather vinous in flavor; color dark green; ripens soundly. Large bearer, and good market pear. Turbinate.”
Shindel. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 44. 1897.
This pear has been locally grown about Emigsville, Pa., since the early part of the last century, and up to 1897 was reported never to have been affected with blight. Fruit medium, globular-obovate; skin rather smooth, lemon-yellow, with thin golden-russet patches and veining; flesh whitish, rather fine, granular, moderately juicy, mild, sugary, moderately rich; good; Aug. and Sept.