254 WINTER PEARS. 



half an inch to an inch long, thick, oblique, thickening 

 with flesh towards insertion ; calyx erect ; hasin deep, 

 narrow ; flesh buttery, melting, rich, with a high, sub- 

 acid flavor regarded as fully first-rate by those who es- 

 teem a vinous flavor. Ripens late autumn and early win- 

 ter keeps with little care. Very productive. Grows 

 well on the quince. Leaves slightly waved. Belgian. 



RIVERS says that Orpheline or Soldat Laboreur, of the 

 French, is a variety of Beurre d'Aremberg, having larger 

 fruit and less thorns than the common Beurre d'Aremberg, 

 the former never having thorns. THOMPSON differs from 

 Rivers. 



A very different pear with the name of Soldat Laboreur, or 

 Soldat d'Esperen, is described by Rivers as a large turbi- 

 nate pear, half-melting, high-flavored and excellent the 

 tree robust, and a great bearer ripening about mid- 

 winter. 



Black Worcester. (Syn. Iron Pear, Black Pear of Worces- 

 ter.) Large, pyri form, approaching oblong-ovate; body 

 large, short ovate ; neck short, rather obtuse ; surface 

 mostly covered with dark rough russet on a light green 

 surface ; stalk half an inch to an inch and a half long, 

 cavity none ; calyx erect, basin small ; flesh hard, coarse, 

 rich, somewhat austere ; stews and bakes well. An es- 

 teemed culinary sort, bearing heavy crops, and proving 

 very profitable for market. Late autumn till mid-winter. 

 Growth very crooked and straggling. Fig. 221. 



CatiUac. Large, short obconic-pyriform, approaching broad- 

 turbinate, crown broad, flattened; yellow, often with a 

 reddish brown cheek ; stalk an inch to an inch and a half 

 long, stout, cavity small, wavy; calyx short, erect or 

 spread, basin large, plaited ; flesh hard, but excellent for 

 baking and stewing, becoming tender, and of a light red 

 color. Keeps through winter. French. Fie:. -222. 



Chaumontel. (Syn. Bezide Chaumontelle, Winter Butter.) 

 Large, pyriform, body oblong or ovate, neck short, obtuse, 

 often quite obscure, and the form approaching obovate or 

 oblong, largest at the middle ; skin a little rough, yel- 

 lowish in the shade, with more or less brownish red and 

 and rich deep red in the sun ; stalk an inch long, mode- 



