Pears. 



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Coffin's Virgalieu. Rather large; 

 sweet, juicy, not rich. December. 



Coit's Beurre. Medium, obovate 

 pyriform, yellow with some russet, 

 crimson dotted ; granular ; buttery, 

 rich, vinous. September. 



Collins, p. 272. 



Colmar. Rather large, obtuse pyri- 

 form, light yellow ; half buttery, 

 melting, juicy, sweet. December. 

 Old. Superseded. 



Colmar Bonnet. Medium, conic 

 obovate, pale yellow ; buttery, 

 mild, slightly perfumed. Good. 

 November. 



Colmar Bosc. See Niell. 



Colmar d'Alost. Large, long pyri- 

 form, sometimes obovate, greenish 

 yellow and red ; flesh buttery, 

 juicy, slightly astringent. October. 

 Belgian. 



Colmar d'Aremberg. Large, turbi- 

 nate pyriform, greenish yellow ; 

 quality poor. November. 



Colmar d'Ete. Conic, greenish yel- 

 low ; coarse ; juicy, astringent ; 

 rots at core. September. 



Colmar d'Hiver. See Glout Mor- 

 ceau. 



Colmar Epine. Large, roundish ob- 

 long, greenish yellow ; flesh sweet, 

 melting ; good ; agreeable. Sep- 

 tember. Belgian. 



Colmar Gris. See Passe Colmar. 



Colmar Hardenpont. See Passe 

 Colmar. 



Colmar Navez. See Beurre Navez. 



Colmar Niell. Large, obovate, pale 

 yellow ; buttery, melting. Good. 

 October. 



Columbia, p. 291. 



Commodore. Medium, obovate, 

 yellow ; buttery, melting, sweet ; 

 good. November. Belgian. 



Comprette. Small, obtuse pyriform, 

 yellowish green ; buttery, rich, per- 

 fumed. October. Flemish. 



Comstock. Medium, obovate, yel- 

 low and red ; crisp, sweet, spright- 

 ly. November. 



Comte de Flandre, p. 261. 



Comte de Lamy, p. 272. 



Comte de Paris, p. 261. 



Comte Lelieur. Medium, turbinate, 

 yellowish green and brown ; melt- 

 ing, sweet, high flavored. Sep- 

 tember. Belgian. 



Comtesse d'Alost. See Colmar 

 d'Alost. 



Conseiller de la Cour, p. 261. 



Conseiller Rauwez. Large, oblate, 

 irregular, green, rough ; coarse ; 

 juicy, perfumed, vinous, slightly 

 astringent. October. 



Cooke. Rather large, pyramidal, 

 irregular, pale yellow ; juicy, but- 

 tery, rich, vinous. October. Va. 



Copia. Large, yellow ; coarse ; rich. 

 October. Phila. 



Cornells, or Desiree Cornells. 

 Large, obovate pyriform, greenish 

 yellow ; melting, buttery, sweet, 

 perfumed. August, September. 

 A new, promising Belgian pear. 



Coter, p. 292. 



Count Coloma. See Urbaniste. 



Countess of Lunay, p. 261. 



Crassane. Medium, roundish, green- 

 ish yellow ; juicy, sweet, moderate- 

 ly pleasant. October. 



Crassane d'Hiver. Medium, half 

 melting, high flavored. Winter. 



Crawford. Medium, obovate, light 

 yellow ; flesh buttery, sweet, mod- 

 erately pleasant. August. Scotch. 



Croft Castle. Medium, roundish, 

 greenish yellow ; juicy, crisp, sweet. 

 October. English. 



