BEURRE' STERCKMAN PEAR. 



Tree. Vigorous, making short, stocky wood, with but few lateral 



shoots, erect, aiid shghtly irregular in its habit. 



^ooD. Clear olive brown, dotted with minute grayish specks, stout, 



short-jointed ; old wood, grayish brown ; buds, medium size, rather long, 

 erect, with prominent shoulders : Flower-buds, large, obtusely pointed. 



Leaves. Large, oblong, broadest about the middle, thick, dark dull 



green, glossy, recurved on the midrib, wavy, little folded inwards, and 

 entire on the edge : Petioles, rather long, about one and a half inches 

 in length, very stout, recurved. 



Flowers. — Medium size ; petals, slightly cupped. 



Fruit. — Medium size, about three inches long, and two and a half in 

 diameter : Form, obovate, or long obovate, very regular, large and full 

 at the crown, narrowing little to the stem end, which is very obtuse : 

 Skin, smooth, clear cinnamon russet, deepening to a reddish shade on 

 the sunny side, and dotted with dark russet specks : Stem, short, about 

 half an inch long, stout, and obhquely inserted in a small shallow cavity, 

 highest on one side : Eye, medium size, open, and little depressed in a 

 small, smoothly-formed basin; segments of the calyx, short, sharply 

 pointed, broad, projecting: Flesh, yellowish, rather coarse, buttery, 

 melting and juicy : Flavor, very rich, sprightly and dehcious, with a fine 

 aroma: Core, medium size: Seeds, medium size, angular, very dark. 



Ripe in October and November, and keeps well. 



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