

266 CALIFORNIA FRUITS : HOW TO GROW THEM 



Doyenne du Comics (France.) Large, varying, roundish pyriform, or broad, 

 obtuse pyriform ; greenish yellow becoming fine yellow, shaded with crimson, 

 , slightly marked with russet spots, and thickly sprinkled with russet dots; stalks 

 short, stout, inclined and set in shallow cavity, often russetted ; calyx small, open ; 

 basin large, deep and uneven ; flesh white, fine, melting, aromatic. Very profitable 

 during last few years in eastern shipments. 



Glout Morceau (Flemish). Rather large, varying in form, but usually short 

 pyriform, approaching obtuse oval; neck very short and obtuse; body large and 

 tapering towards crown ; often considerably ribbed ; green, becoming pale greenish 

 yellow ; stalk stout, moderately sunk ; calyx large, basin distinct, rather irregu- 

 lar; flesh white, fine-grained, buttery, melting, rich, sweet, and fine flavor. 



Block's Acme (California seedling, b^ A. Block, of Santa Clara). Large and 

 very handsome, surpassing Beurre Clairgeau in size and color ; regularly formed, 

 pyriform, skin pale yellow, covered with russet all over, which becomes a line 

 glowing red on the side exposed to the sun; flesh white, crisp, and melting, juicy, 

 sweet, and slightly musky; a pear that will rank foremost with our best snipping 

 pears ; reserved by originator for his own export trade. 



Winter Nelis (Belgium). Medium, roundish, obovate, narrowed in near the 

 stalk; yellowish green, dotted with gray russet and a good deal covered with 

 russet; stalk rather long, bent, and set in narrow cavity; calyx open in shallow 

 basin ; flesh yellowish, white, fine grained, buttery, very melting, and full of rich, 

 sweet, aromatic juice. 



P. Barry (California seedling, by B. S. Fox). Fruit large, elongated pyri- 

 form, a little obtuse; skin deep yellow, nearly covered with a rich golden russet; 

 stalk of medium length and thickness, set rather obliquely on a medium cavity, 

 sometimes by a lip; flesh whitish, fine, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly vinous and 

 rich. An early and prolific bearer. December to January. P. Barry is recom- 

 mended for planting by the Southern California Nurserymen's Association. It 

 is, to some extent, displacing the Winter Nelis as a more healthy tree and a 

 more certain bearer. Has sold well in eastern shipments. 



Easter Beurre (France). Large, roundish, obovate obtuse, often rather 

 square in figure; yellowish green, sprinkled with many russet dots and some 

 russet patches ; stalk rather short, stout, set in an abruptly sunken, obtuse cavity ; 

 calyx small, closed, but little sunk among plaited folds of angular basin ; flesh 

 white, fine grained, very buttery, melting, and juicy, sweet, rich flavor; was suc- 

 cessfully shipped from California to England as early as 1872. Bears more 

 regularly but usually sells for less than Winter Nelis. 



Pound. Large, pyriform, yellowish-green with red cheek, esteemed for cook- 

 ing; reaches enormous size in this State, as already noted. 



Kieffer and Le Conte. These pears, recently introduced as especially hardy 

 varieties, are grown to a limited extent in all parts of the State, but are usually 

 condemned as inferior to the European varieties. The Kieffer is best in interior 

 regions. 



Crocker's Bartlett (California). Chance seedling on place of L. L. Crocker, 

 Loomis, Placer county. Introduced by Mr. Crocker in 1902. Described in year 

 book, 1905, of U. S. Department of Agriculture; medium to large, oblong, obo- 

 vate, pyriform ; rich golden yellow, somewhat russetty ; quality very good ; keeps 

 until March. Claimed to be blight-resistant and regula'rly productive. 



Winter- Bartlett (Oregon). Chance seedling in a dooryard in Eugene, Oregon. 

 Introduced in California by Geo. C. Roeding, of Fresno. Closely resembles 

 Bartlett in shape and appearance and flavor but a little coarser; ripens four 

 months later than Bartlett in interior situations in California and promising as 

 a winter pear. Abandoned by some growers for coarseness and disliked by 

 canners for developing a pink color. 



