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TVSON. Size medium, often rather large, obconic-pyriform, 

 sometimes approaching obconic-obovate ; bright yellow, 

 with a reddish brown softly shaded cheek, often some rus- 

 set ; stalk an inch and a fourth long, inserted into a fleshy 

 prominence abruptly contracted from the rounded neck ; 

 basin very shallow, even ; flesh of fine texture, buttery, 

 very melting, juicy; flavor nearly sweet, aromatic, slightly 

 perfumed, excellent. Ripens the last two weeks of sum- 

 mer. Shoots quite dark brown, erect, vigorous. The 

 tree does not come soon into bearing. Pa. Fig. 161. 



Winship's Seedling. Size medium, obconic-pyriform ; pale 

 lemon yellow, faintly russeted ; stalk an inch and a half 

 long, slender, curved, not sunk ; calyx closed, basin 

 round; juicy, melting, pleasant, second-rate. Late sum- 

 mer. Shoots yellowish. Boston, Mass. 



Section III. Small. 



Early Rousselet. (Syn. Rousselet Hatif, Early Catherine, 

 Cyprus Pear, Kattern.J Rather small ; neck narrow, 

 acute ; stalk an inch to an inch and a half long, fleshy at 

 insertion ; surface yellow, with a reddish brown cheek ; 

 calyx small, basin shallow ; flesh sweet, pleasant, per- 

 fumed. Ripens with the Jargonelle, and immediately 

 after the Madeleine. A second-rate fruit. 



Skinless. (Syn. Sanspeau.) Rather small, long pyriform, 

 body conic-ovate, regular; skin smooth, very thin, yel- 

 lowish green, often dotted with reddish brown in the sun; 

 stalk about an inch and a half long, slender, curved, ca- 

 vity very small; calyx closed or erect, basin minute, 

 slightly ridged ; flesh half melting, juicy, with a sweet, 

 slightly perfumed, good second-rate flavor. Ripens im- 

 mediately after the Madeleine, or two weeks after har- 

 vest. Growth very vigorous, erect, leaves flat, wavy. A 

 profuse bearer; fruit always fair. Valuable. Fig. 181. 



The Summer Frankreal, Madeleine, and Julienne, of the 

 next class, slightly approach this class in form. 



