860 THE PEAR. 



COMPTE DE LaAIY. 



Beurre Curte, I Dingier, 



Marie Louise the Second. 



Foreign. Not equal to the foregoing; tree upright; fruit medium, 

 roundish obovate, yellow, brownish red cheek, small russet dots ; stem 

 long, calyx small j flesh white, fine-grained, buttery, "good." Early 

 October. 



Collins. 



WaterlowTi 



American. From Watertown, Massachusetts ; supposed a seedling of 

 white Doyenne ; a regular, abundant bearer. Fruit large or above medium, 

 roundish obovate, yellowish green, mottiled with dull red in sun, some 

 russet; stem short, curved; calyx large, open ; core large; flesh white, 

 vinous, juicy, sweet, melting, " best." September. 



COLMAR EpINE. 



Foreign. Fruit large, roundish obtuse, oblong, dull green with cloud- 

 ings of darker hue ; flesh white, melting, vinous, juicy, " very good." 

 September. 



COTER. 



Foreign. Tree healthy, young wood, short-jointed, light yellow ; 

 fruit medium, regular obovate, pale green ; flesh fine-grained, tender, 

 melting, juicy, " very good." November. 



Citron. 



American. Native of New Haven, Conn. Fruit medium, roundish 

 obovate, dull green, sprinkled with small russety dots : flesh a little 

 coarse, greenish white, melting, juicy, "very good.'' Last August. 



Cross. 



Winter Cross. 



American. From Massachusetts. Tree hardy, slender, grayish yellow 

 tvood ; fruit, medium, roundish obovate, deep yellow, with russet dots 

 dnd patches ; stem stout ; calyx small ; flesh white, melting, juicy, " very 

 »<ood.'' November, January. 



CUSHING. 



American. Native of Hingham, Mass. Tree hardy, of slender diverg- 

 ing growth ; fruit medium, ovate obovate, light greenish yellow, small 

 sray dots, dull red cheek ; calyx small ; stem one inch long ; flesh white, 

 fine-grained, melting, sweet, " very good." September. 



Dallas. 



American. From New Haven, Conn. Fruit medium, roundish 

 obovate, dull yellow, mostly covered with red russet; stem medium, 



