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CLASS III. ROUNDISH OR OBLATE. 

 Section I. Large Pears. 



Hampden's Bergamot. (Syn. Summer Bergamot, Lind.; 

 Bergamoted'Ete, Scotch Bergamot.) Large, roundish, 

 slightly obovate ; green becoming clear yellow, dots small; 

 stalk one-half or three-fourths of an inch long, rather 

 stout ; cavity small, round ; calyx small, closed, basin 

 shallow ; flesh breaking, granular, half buttery and agree- 

 able if house-ripened. End of summer and first of au 

 tumn. Handsome. Growth strong. 



Section II. Medium in size. 



Bergamot, Early. Size medium, roundish-oblate ; pale yel- 

 lowish-green, a few dull red streaks towards the sun or a 

 faint dull red cheek ; stalk an inch and a quarter long, 

 thick, slightly sunk, juicy, sweet, crisp, third-rate. Late 

 in summer. French. 



Bergamot, Large Summer. Medium in size, roundish, ap- 

 proaching obovate, smooth, clear yellow; stalk an inch 

 and a half long, cavity and basin narrow, deep, and 

 smooth ; flesh breaking, half buttery, not rich. Early in 

 autumn. Tree of free growth and productive. 



Citron. Size, medium ; roundish ; dull green ; flesh green- 

 ish white, a little coarse, melting, juicy, good. End of 

 summer. Origin, New-Haven, Conn. 



Fine Gold of Summer. (Syn. Fin Or d'Ete.) Round-tur- 

 binate, skin very smooth, yellowish green, with a brilliant 

 red cheek; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, not sunk; 

 basin very shallow; flesh greenish white, juicy, half- 

 breaking, second-rate. Ripens soon after the Madeleine. 



Summer Rose. (Syn. Epine Rose, Thorny Rose, Poire de 

 Rose.) Medium size, roundish-oblate ; skin faint yellow, 

 with some russet, and a red russet cheek ; stalk an inch 

 and a quarter long, slender, cavity very small ; basin 

 very shallow ; flesh juicy, rather rich, good second-rate 

 End of summer. Soon decays. 



