THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 329 



Carriere. i. Card. Chron. 1046. 1866. 2. Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:529, fig. 1867. 



In 1866 the original tree was still existing at Poncet, Fr., being then about 200 years 

 old. Fruit small, pyriform, golden-yellow, dotted with brown-gray on the shaded side 

 and bright yellow on the side of the sun, washed with brilliant red; flesh yellowish- white, 

 breaking, rather drj', sweet, acidulous, agreeable, without perfume; second; July and Aug. 

 Caitheurserbime. i. Dochnahl Fiilir. Obstkunde 2:g. 1S56. 



French, 1845. Fruit very large, ovate-pyriform, bossed, green, changing to yellow, 

 lightly blushed in the sun; flesh soft; winter. 

 Casimir. i. ]\Ias Pom. Gen. 7:185, fig. 577. 1881. 



A seedling from Beurre de Lugon, raised in 1859 by M. Pariset, Curciat-Dongalon, 

 Fr. Fruit medium, ovate-p}Tiform; skin thin, tender, bright green, spriiilded with numerous 

 round, brown dots; on ripening the green becomes lemon-yellow, hghtly washed with 

 red-brown on the exposed side; flesh a little yellow, fine, melting, gritty around the core, 

 juice sugary, abundant, vinous, acidulous and perfumed; good; Nov. 

 Cassante du Comice. i. Jotir. Hori. 20:30, fig. 1871. 



Raised from seed by the Horticultural Society of Angers, Fr., and distributed bj^ 

 Leroy of that city about 1870. Fruit mediimi, globular-oblate or Bergamot-shaped, dull 

 yellow, much covered with rough, brown-russet which leaves large patches of the ground 

 color apparent; flesh yellowish, coarse-grained, crisp, very juicy, with a rich, sweet, 

 sugar}' flavor; first; Sept. 



Cassante de Mars. i. Mas Le Verger 1:75, fig. 44. 1866-73. 2. Leroy Diet. Pom. 

 1:530, fig. 1867. 



A little-known seedling raised by Major Esperen, Mechlin, Bel., about 1840. Fruit 

 medium, globular-turbinate, orange-yellow, dotted, stained and marbled with fawn, 

 bronzed on the side exposed to the sun; flesh whitish, semi-fine, breaking, gritty about the 

 core; juice abundant, vinous, sugary, rather aromatic, richjy flavored; second; winter and 

 spring. 

 Cassel. I. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 134. 1920. 



Probably a cross between Duchesse d'Angouleme and Kieffer. Introduced by Cassel 

 Nursery, Cleveland, O., about 1914. Tree strong, upright, productive. Fruit large, 

 resembling Duchesse d'Angouleme in shape, rich lemon-yellow; flesh yellowish, white, 

 fine-grained, rich, juicy, sweet; Oct. to Dec. 



Cassolette, i. Duhamel Trail. Arb. Fr. 2:160, PI. XVIII. 1768. 2. Aliller 6'arii. Diet. 

 3: 1807. 3. Leroy Did. Pom. 1:531. 1867. 



An ancient pear deriving its name from an imagined resemblance to a perfuming-pot. 

 Numerous synonyms have been locally given to it. Fruit small, globular, pyriform, whitish- 

 green, sprinkled evenly all over with small dots; flesh white, semi-fine, breaking, very 

 tender; juice sufficient, sugary, slightly musky; second; Aug. and Sept. 

 Cassolette (Knoop). i. Knoo-p Fructologie 1:104, 135. PI- S- 1771- 



This is not the same variety as the Cassolette described by Leroy. Fruit medium, 

 long-obtuse-pyriform; skin rather rough, brown or graj-ish on the fundamental green, on 

 ripening becomes a little yellow; flesh soft, melting, with a very pleasant flavor; Aug. and 

 Sept. 



