260 WINTER PEARS. 



Black Worcester, Chaumontel, and Glout Morceau, of the 

 preceding class, often approach this class in form of 

 outline. 



Section II. Medium in size. 



BEURRE GRIS D'HIVER NOUVEAU, or " Gray Winter Beurre." 

 Size medium ; obovate, obtuse ; skin greenish, conside- 

 rably russeted ; stalk thick, short, cavity moderate ; basin 

 small; flesh greenish, buttery, melting, very juicy, rich, 

 slightly sub-acid resembling in flavor the Beurre d'Arem- 

 berg, but rather richer and less acid. Early winter. 

 French. New. Promises to become valuable. Fig. 219. 



Bezi Vaet. Size medium, obovate ; skin rather rough, 

 greenish yellow, russeted with a brown cheek ; stalk an 

 inch and a fourth long, cavity and basin slight ; flesh juicy 

 sweet, with a second or third-rate flavor. Early winter. 



Brandos St. Germain. Size medium ; obovate, often con- 

 siderably pyriform, narrowing to both ends, smooth and 

 regular ; skin yellowish green, thickly dotted with large 

 russet specks ; stalk an inch long, thick, obliquely set; 

 calyx small, stiff, erect ; basin small, narrow, often none ; 

 flesh buttery, melting, yellow towards the core, with a 

 pleasant, slightly acid, good, nearly first-rate flavor. 

 Early winter. English. New. 



Caen du France. Medium in size, obovate, largest at the 

 middle, skin with a rough russet ; stalk an inch long, 

 cavity and basin rather small ; flesh tender, juicy, rather 

 sweet, resembling Winter Nelis in flavor, but less melt- 

 ing. Ripens at mid-winter. Fig. 209. 



Comstock. Medium in size, obovate ; yellow with a crim- 

 son cheek ; stalk and calyx slightly sunk ; flesh crisp, 

 sprightly, about third-rate in quality handsome but poor. 

 Early winter. Shoots long, upright, reddish yellow. Ori- 

 gin, Dutchess Co., N. Y. 



Coter. Size medium, obovate, obscurely pyriform, nearly 

 regular, light yellowish green, brown in the sun, some- 

 what russeted ; stalk an inch long, without cavity ; seg- 

 ments of the calyx distinct and widely reflexed; basia 



