DESCRIPTIONS 



106. VICOxMPTE D' SPOLBERCH. 

 Fruit rather large, oborate, tapering with nearly straight sides to an acute base. Color 

 , yellow, dotted with reddish points ; skin fmr. Stem thick, of a medium length, or one 

 inch long. Flesh white, juicy, rich, melting ; core of the medium size. 

 Wood yellow. 



107. BEURRE DE RANZ. 



Fruit of the medium size, long, and obtusely pyriform ; sides tapering with an equal 

 concavity to an obtuse, indented base, bearing a long, slightly curved, thick stem. 

 Color dark green, marked with russet dots. Calyx small, and set in a narrow, shallow 

 basin. Flesh greenish white, well charged with a sweet juice, accompanied with a rich 

 flavor. 



108. CHAUMONTEL. Plate 16. 



This pear is large, long pyriform; neck and body prolonged, the sides tapering very gra- 

 dually with a concavity to an obtuse and obscurely indented base, bearing a long, curved 

 stem. Color yellowish only in the shade, marked with russet dots, and almost pappili- 

 ated ; cheek brownish red, passing into deep red in the sun. Basin deep, angular or 

 uneven. Flesh melting and sugary, possessing an agreeable perfume. January. . 



109. GLOUT MORCEAU. Plate 9. 

 Fruit varying from medium size to large, obscurely pyriform ; body prolonged, tapering 

 with a slight concavity to an obtuse, regularly indented base, bearing an erect, mode- 

 rately long stem. Color greenish yellow, marked with green dots ; skin smooth and 

 thin. Calyx set in a moderately deep basin. Flesh white, juicy, very melting. Can 

 scarcely be excelled in its fine qualities. December and January. 



110. PASSE COLMAR. Plate 8. 



Fruit large, pyriform ; body short ; neck rather prolonged, but variable, with bides tapering 

 with a concavity, and terminating in an obtuse, indented base, bearing a long, stout, 

 ■lightly curved stem. Color yellowish green, yellow at maturity, sprinkled with light 

 brown russet. Calyx open, and set in a moderately deep basin. Flesh juicy, rich^ 

 iweet and aromatic. 

 Belgian. Regarded as possessing high qualities. 



