254 WINTER PEARS. 



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

 with flesh towards insertion; calyx erect; basin 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 Beurr 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. 



Catillac. 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. 



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- 



