432 THE PEAR. 



with occasionally a soft orange tinge on its cheek, and dotted 

 with small gray dots. Stalk rather more than an inch long, 

 slender, slightly curved, placed towards one side of a narrow 

 depression. Calyx of medium size, partially open, set in a 

 very shallow basin. Flesh white, not very fine grained, but 

 melting, juicy, with a sweet, rich and excellent, aromatic fla- 

 vour. November to January 



201. COMSTOCK 

 Comstock Wilding. 



A very handsome, bright coloured pear, crisp, and of good 

 second quality, and a very ornamental winter dessert fruit. It 

 is a native of the town of Washington, Dutchess co., N. Y., and 

 was brought into notice by Mr. J. R. Comstock, an orchardist 

 there. Shoots long, upright, reddish-yellow. 



Fruit of medium size, regularly formed, obovate. Skin 

 smooth and glossy, bright yellow, with a crimson cheek. Stalk 

 about an inch long, straight, inserted in a slight cavity. Calyx 

 set in a shallow basin. Flesh white, juicy, crisp, and if well 

 ripened, with a sweet and sprightly flavour. November to 

 January. 



202. CATILLAC. Mill. Duh. Thomp. 



Cadillac. Groote Mogul. 



Grand Monarque. Katzenkopt. 



The Catillac is an old French baking and stewing pear, of 

 very large size and of good quality for these purposes, stewing 

 tender, and of a fine light red colour. In rich soil the fruit is 

 often remarkably large and handsome. 



Fruit very large, broadly-turbinate, (flattened top-shaped.) 

 Skin yellow, dotted with brown, and having sometimes a 

 brownish-red cheek at maturity. Stalk stout, about an inch 

 long, curved, and placed in a very narrow, small cavity. Calyx 

 short and small, and set in a wide, rather deep plaited basin. 

 Flesh hard and rough to the taste. November to March. 



203. CROSS. Hovey's Mag. 

 Winter Cross. 



A new and delicious melting winter pear, which originated on 

 the premises of Mr. Cross, of Newburyport, Mass. The ori- 

 ginal tree is not more than 19 years old, and is an abundant 

 and constant bearer. It will, no doubt, prove a very hardy va- 

 riety. It deserves a general trial in all parts of the country. 

 Branches rather slender, grayish-yellow. 



