THE PEAR. 519 



to the often oblique and slightly flattened and obtuse crown ; yel- 

 lowish green, becoming deep yellow; dots numerous, distinct; 

 stalk an inch and a quarter long, stout at each end, slightly sunk ; 

 basin small; flesh rather granular, rich, juicy, sweet, often excel- 

 lent, sometimes rather acid. The fruit often cracks. Middle and 

 late autumn. A tardy bearer. Shoots yellow, rather slender, 

 often thorny ; leaves flat. A native of Boston, Mass. Fig. 700. 



Due de Brabant. (Waterloo, Meil de Waterloo, Fondante de Char- 

 neuse, Beurre Charneuse, Belle Excellente, Excellentissima. ) 

 Large, roundish-pyriform, tapering to crown (somewhat Onondga- 

 shaped). neck small; greenish, dotted green, shaded crimson on 

 the sunny side ; stalk long, curved, scarcely sunk; basin irregular, 

 ribbed ; flesh greenish white, buttery, and melting, with a refresh- 

 ing vinous flavor. October, November. 



Duchesse d'Orleans. Large, often only medium, sometimes long 

 pyriform, but usually obovate-pyriform, somewhat pyramidal; 

 skin golden yellow, slightly russeted, sometimes nearly overspread 

 with russet, with a red cheek ; stalk thick, about an inch and a 

 half long, scarcely sunk ; basin small, even ; flesh buttery and 

 melting, rich ; when well ripened, delicious. Ripens mid- 

 autumn. A handsome, fine, French variety. Growth rather 

 spreading, shoots yellowish green. 



Duval. Medium, obtuse pyriform or Bartlett-shaped ; pale green; 

 buttery, melting, with good flavor. October, November. Pro- 

 ductive. Fig. 644. 



Dumas. (Belle pine Dumas, Due de Bordeaux.) Medium, long 

 pyriform ; greenish-yellow ; stalk long, scarcely sunk ; basin shal- 

 low, regular ; calyx partly closed ; buttery, half melting, sweet, 

 flavor peculiar. Late autumn. Growth vigorous, succeeds on 

 quince. Shoots dark, speckled; leaves narrow. 



Emile d'Heyst. Large, long pyriform (like the Winkfield) ; light 

 green with some brown russet ; stem variable, rather long, some- 

 times fleshy ; calyx small, basin narrow, deep, and knobby ; but- 

 tery and melting, fine, perfumed. November. Shoots long, 

 brownish-yellow, diverging and straggling. Fig. 645. 



Figue. Medium or rather large, pyriform-pyramidal, regular, body 

 rounding to the apex ; skin thin, green, partly russeted at crown, 

 often a dull red cheek ; stalk an inch long, stout, very fleshy at 

 insertion, not sunk; basin none; flesh rather coarse, melting, 

 juicy, rich, high flavored. Late autumn. 



Figue Alencon. Large, irregularly pyramidal or pyriform ; green, 

 spotted with russet; flesh melting, juicy, vinous, sprightly, excel- 

 lent. October to December. Tree vigorous, productive. Shoots 

 reddish-purple, leaves thick. 



Forelle. (Trout Pear.) Medium or rather large, pyriform, ap- 

 proaching oblong- obovate ; green, becoming clear yellow, with a 

 deep vermilion cheek, dots margined with crimson ; stalk an inch 

 long, slender; cavity moderate; basin rather abrupt and narrow ; 

 flesh buttery and melting, but not rich. Late autumn. Shoots 



