LE CURE' PEAR. 



Leaves. — Large, roundish, shortly pomted, thick, deep glossy green, 

 incurved at the edges, and rather deeply and irregularly serrated ; peti- 

 oles medium length, about one and a half inches long, stout. 



Flowers. — Lai"ge ; petals large, roundish, cupped. 



Fruit. — Very large, about five inches long, and two and three quar- 

 ters in diameter : Form, oblong pyramidal, angular at the crown, largest 

 above the middle, tapering little towards the eye, and slightly contracted 

 near the stem : Skin, fair, nearly smooth, dull green, becoming, when 

 mature, of a pale lemon yellow, considerably suffused with red on the 

 sunny side, somewhat traced with russet, and regularly covered witli 

 rather large russet specks : Stem, medium length, about one inch long, 

 moderately stout, curved and twisted, Avrinkled, swollen, and fleshy at the 

 base, and set upon an obtuse point on one side 4|(f a slight projection : 

 Eye, large, open, slightly depressed in a very shallow basin ; segments 

 of the calyx rather short, rounded, and quite reflexed : Flesh, yellowish 

 white, melting and juicy : Flavor, sprightly, rich, and saccharine, with a 

 little perfume : Core, small : Seeds, medium size, long and pointed. 



Ripe in December, and often keeps till February. 



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