BEURRE BOSC TEAR. 



long; buds, medium size, pointed, little diverging, with prominent 

 shoulders : Flower-buds medium size. 



Leaves. — Large, broad, and rounded at the base, tapering consider- 

 ably to the point, thick, dark green, glossy on the upper side, with 

 prominent nerves, slightly undulated and without serratures on the 

 edge ; petioles long, about two inches in length, and moderately stout. 



Flo^vees. — Large ; petals narrow, with a long claw and little cupped. 



Fruit. — Large, about four inches long, and three in diameter : Form, 

 pyramidal, little uneven on the surface, large full and round at the 

 base, contracted near the middle, and from thence gradually tapering to 

 the stem : Sldn, neai'ly smooth, bright cinnamon russet all over, with 

 occasional rough patches of a darker shade, and a few scattered black- 

 ish dots : Stem, long, about one and a half inches in length, curved, 

 rather slender, light brown ; Eye, small, closed, and but shghtly de- 

 pressed in a shallow basin ; segments of the calyx short : Flesh, yel- 

 lowish white, fine, buttery, melting, and juicy : Flavor, rich, sugary, 

 perfumed, and dehcious : Core, medium size : Seeds, medium size, 

 darlv brown. 



Ripe in September and October, and matures gradually 



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