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melting and delicious, with a slight perfume. Very good to best.* 

 From what is known of this variety in California it can not be rated 

 higher than medium quality. Season October and November. 



Easter Beurre. 



Origin Belgium. Size large. Color green or unevenly colored lemon 

 yellow; brown russet. Surface covered Avith light green or brown dots 

 which are very conspicuous until fruit colors, when they become incon- 

 spicuous or obsolete. Shape roundish obovate. Calyx closed. Basin 

 wide and shallow, very irregular and corrugated. Stem short and 



Fig. 38. Leaf of Easter Beurre. 



Fig. 39. Easter Beurre. 



heav3^ Cavity well defined, abrupt. Quality medium to good. Highly 

 esteemed for baking. It is rather coarse and does not compare favor- 

 ably with Winter Nelis, which is in season at the same time or up to 

 January 1 or later. The trees of this variety attain a great size. Some 

 orchardists have grafted them over to Bartlett. A splendid union 

 results from such grafts. 



Flemish. 



Origin Belgium. Size large. Color yellow with blush like Bartlett, m 

 slight russet. Shape obtuse pyriform. Calyx open. Basin small and 

 round. Stem 1 to 1^ inches long. Cavity well defined, round and very 



*rTom Downing's "Fruits and Fruit Trees of America." 



