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somewhat the shape of the Swan's Egg, but larger; skin dull 

 green, covered with russety spots; flesh yellowish; perfectly 

 melting, sweet, and agreeably perfumed; at perfection in 

 November and December. 



CATILLAC. Fruit very large, rather turbinate ; pale yellow, 

 stained with red ; flesh firm and breaking ; its flavor astringent ; 

 an excellent baking Pear ; from November to April. Speci- 

 mens of this variety have been known to weigh upwards of two 

 pounds. 



CHAUMONTEL, Bezy de Chaumontelle, Poire de Chaumontelle, 

 Beurre d'Hiver. This noble old variety is a fruit varying in 

 size from large to very large ; its color at maturity yellow, 

 tinged with brownish red next the sun: its form variable; 

 flesh melting, juicy, sweet, musky, excellent ; in season from 

 November to February. 



COLMAR, Colmar Souverain, Poire Manne, Bergamotte Tar- 

 dive, Incomparable. This fruit is rather large ; skin smooth, 

 of a green color, changing to a yellow at maturity ; form pyra- 

 midal ; flesh melting, juicy, saccharine, and of excellent flavor. 

 The fruit is in perfection from November to February. 



COLUMBIA, Columbian Virgalieu. A large native Pear of 

 oblong or pyramid form, and fine yellow color, tinged with 

 red ; flesh rich, firm, juicy, and excellent ; from November to 

 January. Tree productive and of very handsome form. 



EASTER BEURRE, Bergamotte de la Pentecote, Beurre d'ffiver 

 de Bruxelles, Doyenne d'Hiver, de Bruxelles, Bezi Chaumon- 

 telle Tres Gros. Of all the late-keeping Pears this is considered 

 the best (for England). Fruit large, roundish, oblong ; color 

 green, but yellow at maturity, with specks of russet brown ; 

 flesh yellowish-white, perfectly buttery and melting, also ex- 

 tremely high-flavored ; it is eatable in November, and will keep 

 till May ; it is a most profuse bearer, on a quince stock. 



ECHASSERY, Bezy de Chassery, Bezy de Landry, Poire d'CEuf, 

 Ambrette, Walnut, Tilton of New Jersey. Fruit middle size, 

 of a roundish turbinate figure, something like a Citron, or the 

 Arabrette; skin smooth, greenish-yellow, with grey specks; 



