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Index of Fruits. 



Calebasse. Medium, long pyriform, 

 irregular, dull yellow, rough ; 

 coarse ; juicy, crisp, rich, pleasant. 

 September. Belgian. 



Calebasse Bosc. See Autumn Para- 

 dise. 



Calebasse Delvigne. Medium, pyri- 

 form, yellow ; coarse ; buttery, 

 rich, perfumed, slightly astringent. 

 October. 



Calebasse d'Ete. Medium, long pyri- 

 form, bright yellowish brown ; 

 melting, rich, perfumed. Septem- 

 ber. Belgian. 



Calhoun. Medium, roundish, irregu- 

 lar, yellowish and dull red ; coarse, 

 melting, rich, vinous, perfumed. 

 October. Conn. 



Cambridge Sugar Pear. See Har- 

 vard. 



Camerlyn. Medium, pyriform, yel- 

 low ; melting, rich, aromatic. Oc- 

 tober. Belgian. 



Canandaigua, p. 261. 



Capiaumont. See Beurre de Capiau- 

 mont. 



Capsheaf, p. 272. 



Capucin. Medium, oval, yellow with 

 a blush ; crisp, juicy, rich, good. 

 October. Belgian. 



Cassante de Mars. Obovate, yellow ; 

 juicy, rich, vinous, perfumed. 

 Winter. Belgian. 



Catherine Gardette. Rather large, 

 roundish obovate, yellow, dotted 

 red; buttery, aromatic, excellent. 

 September. Phila. 



Catherine Lambre. Medium, obo- 

 vate pyriform, greenish yellow ; 

 juicy and melting, sweet ; very good. 

 October. Belgian. 



Catillac, p. 287. 



Catinka. Rather small, obovate 

 pyriform, pale yellow; coarse; but- 



tery, juicy, vinous. November. 

 Belgian. 



Chancellor, p. 261. 



Chaptal. Rather large, pyriform, 

 greenish yellow ; half buttery, half 

 hard; tolerably good, rather in- 

 sipid. February. 



Charlotte de Brower. Rather large, 

 roundish oval, rich yellow ; juicy, 

 rich, vinous, perfumed. October 

 Belgian. 



Charles Frederick. Green becoming 

 yellow ; melting, juicy, vinous, 

 perfumed ; very good. October. 

 Belgian. 



Charles of Austria. Large, roundish, 

 greenish yellow ; juicy, astringent, 

 October. Belgian. 



Charles Smet. Medium, pyriform, 

 yellow and russet ; juicy, sweet, 

 perfumed. January. Belgian. 



Charles Van Hooghten. Large, pyri- 

 form, dull yellow ; buttery, melt- 

 ing, rather sweet. October. 



Chaumontelle, p. 287. 



Chelmsford. Large, pyramidal, yel- 

 low with a red cheek ; flesh coarse ; 

 sweet good for cooking. Sep- 

 tember. 



Church, p. 283. 



Citron. Small, roundish, greenish ; 

 coarse ; juicy, vinous, musky. Au- 

 gust, September. Conn. 



Citron de Carmes. See Madeleine. 



Clara. Medium, oval, pyriform, yel- 

 low, dotted red ; melting, juicy, 

 sweet, faintly acid. Belgian. 



Clapp's Favorite, p. 251. 



Clay. Medium, obovate, yellow ; 

 coarse ; juicy, rich, perfumed. Oc- 

 tober. Conn. 



Clion. See Vicar of Winkfield. 



Clinton. Large, yellow ; buttery, 

 not rich. November. Belgian. 



