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37. CHAUMONTELLE. 



Fig. 202. 



Tree vigorous, with long, slender, dark brown, flexuous 

 shoots. Requires high culture, and warm soil and locality. 

 At the north succeeds only on the quince. A fair bearer. 



"Fruit large, oblong obovate, somewhat variable, rather rough ; 

 yellow, with brownish-red on the sunny side. 



Flesh melting and buttery. 



Flavor sugary and pleasantly perfumed. Ripens from No- 

 vember to January, or later. 



