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Pears. 



very slightly russeted ; stalk an inch and a fourth long, stout, 

 curved, basin round, shallow ; calyx ereft, short ; flesh buttery, 

 melting, rich, fine. Needs high cultivation to develop its fine 

 qualities. Early winter. Belgian. 



Zephirin Gregoire. Medium, turbinate, Bloodgood-shaped, light 

 green becoming yellow, reddened next to the sun ; stalk one inch 



Fig. 333. Zephirin Gregoire. 



long, fleshy at base, basin narrow ; flesh white, buttery, melting, 

 fine grained, excellent, perfumed. Nov. to Feb. 



CLASS III. ROUNDISH OR OBLATE. 



Cross. Medium in size, roundish, surface yellow, often with a red 

 cheek, and some russet ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, very 

 thick, set shallow ; calyx small, rather deeply sunk ; flesh melting, 

 juicy, with a rich, high, fine flavor. Early winter. Shoots rather 

 slender, a poor grower of little value. Mass. 



