HEATHCOT PEAR. 





f* - 1 " 1 



WOOD. Reddish brown, dotted with small whitish specks, rather 

 slender and short-jointed; old wood pale grayish brown; buds, large, 

 short, full, erect, with prominent shoulders : Flower-buds, medium size. 



LEAVES. Small, oblong ovate, broadest about the middle, narrowing 

 to the base, tapering regularly to the point, recurved on the midrib, 

 folded inwards, thickly nerved, dark green, and distinctly, but not deeply, 

 serrated ; petioles, medium length, about one and a half inches long 

 and rather slender. 



FLOWERS. Rather small ; petals oblong, somewhat cupped. 



FRUIT. Medium size, about three inches long, and nearly three in 

 diameter : Form, obovate, tapering roundly to an obtuse point at the 

 stem : Skin, greenish yellow, becoming lemon yellow when mature, 

 more or less clouded, and interlaced with russet, particularly around the 

 eye and stem, and slightly browned on the sunny side : Stem, medium 

 length, about three quarters of an inch long, rather stout, somewhat 

 knobby, dull brown, curved, and obliquely inserted in a small, round, 

 moderately deep cavity, highest on one side : Eye, small, closed, and 

 slightly depressed in a small, uneven, ridged basin ; segments of the 

 calyx short, thick and fleshy : Flesh, yellowish white, fine, very melt- 

 ing, buttery and juicy : Flavor, rich, sprightly, vinous and excellent, 

 with a slight perfume : Core, rather large : Seeds, large, peculiarly 

 pointed at the obtuse end, dark brown. 



RIPE in October and keeps well for some time. 



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