Winter Distintt Pyriform. 287 



flavor, but frequently poor. Nov., Dec. Shoots reddish purple, 

 short, ere6l, and ascending, leaves stiff. 



Beurre d" 1 Aremberg. Medium or large, short pyriform, sometimes 

 approaching conic-obovate, neck rather small ; skin thick, green- 

 ish yellow, partly russeted ; stalk short or half an inch to an inch 



Ion 

 ere 

 variable. Often too astringent. Nov. and Dec. 



,g, thick, oblique, thickening with flesh towards insertion ; calyx 

 ere<5t ; basin deep, narrow ; flesh buttery, melting, rich, sub-acid. 



Beurre Bachelier and Dumas, described among autumn pears, pp. 

 259 and 263, often keep into winter and become winter varieties. 



BEURRis LANGELIER. Size full medium, pyriform or Urbaniste- 

 shaped, pale yellow, slightly russeted ; stalk short, cavity small ; 

 basin somewhat irregular ; flesh juicy, buttery, melting, with a 

 sweet, rich, slightly vinous flavor. Early winter. Tree a good 

 grower on pear and quince. A light bearer on young trees. 

 Shoots greenish, often upright, irregular, leaves broad. Fig. 288. 



Black Worcester. (Iron Pear, Black Pear of Worcester.) Large, 

 pyriform (Diel-shaped), sometimes approaching oblong-ovate ; sur- 

 face mostly covered with dark rough russet on a light green sur- 

 face ; stalk half an inch to an inch and a half long, cavity none ; 

 calyx ere<5l, basin small ; flesh hard, coarse, rich, somewhat 

 austere ; stews and bakes well. An esteemed culinary sort, bear- 

 ing heavy crops, and proving profitable for market. Late autumn 

 till mid-winter. Growth very crooked and straggling. Fig. 278. 



Catillac. Large, short, conic-pyriform, approaching broad-turbinate ; 

 crown broad, flattened ; yellow, often with a reddish brown cheek ; 

 stalk an inch to an inch and a half long, stout, cavity small, wavy ; 

 calyx short, erect, or spread, basin large, plaited ; flesh hard, but 

 excellent for baking and stewing, becoming tender, and of a light 

 red color. Keeps through winter. French. 



ChaumonteL (Bezi de Chaumontelle, Winter Butter.) Large, pyri- 

 form, body oblong or ovate, neck short, obtuse, often quite 

 obscure, and the form approaching obovate or oblong largest at 

 the middle ; skin a little rough, yellowish in the shade, with more 

 or less brownish red, and rich deep red in the sun ; stalk an inch 

 long, moderately sunk ; basin deep, uneven, or angular ; flesh but- 

 tery, melting, sugary, with a fine flavor. Requires warm, rich 

 cultivation to develop its good qualities, often poor. Shoots 

 long, slender, dark brown. Grows well on the quince. Early 

 winter. Old French. 



DoyennS Gonbalt. Rather large, roundish-pyriform, approaching 

 roundish-obovate, pale dull yellow, russeted at stalk and calyx ; 

 stalk short, thick, calyx small, deeply sunk ; melting, juicy, rich, 

 aromatic. Dec. to Feb. Shoots greenish yellow, slightly purple, 

 a slow grower. 



