^. GANSELL'S BERGAMOT PEAR. 



Tree. — Rather irregular and spreading in its growth, the branches 

 horizontal at first, with the ends curved upwards ; annual growth, short 

 and rather slender. 



Wood. — Grayish olive, dotted with whitish specks, rather slender, 

 and short-jointed ; old wood, olive gray ; buds, small, short, obtusely 

 ovate, diverging, with rather prominent shoulders : Flower-buds, small, 

 obtusely pointed. 



Leaves.— Small, thick, dark bluish green, obovate, cordate at the 

 base, narrowing to the point, wavy, and very slightly serrated ; young 

 leaves covered with a kind of mealiness ; petioles, stout, one inch long, 

 and rather slender. 



Flowers. — Small ; petals, roundish obovate, crimped, much cupped ; 

 clusters, compact. 



Fruit. — Large, about three inches long, and three and a half in 

 diameter : Form, regular, roundish, considerably flattened at each end, 

 and narrowing little towards the stem: Skin, fair, smooth, yellowish 

 brown, little russeted on the sunny side, and regularly covered with 

 green and russety specks : Stem, short, about half an inch long, mod- 

 erately stout, straight, and deeply inserted in a small round cavity : 

 Eye, medium size, open, and sunk in a large, round, smooth, open ba- 

 sin ; segments of the calyx, short and narrow : Flesh, yellowish white, 

 coarse, melting, and very juicy : Flavor, rich, sugary, and delicious, 

 with a fine bergamot perfume: Core, large: Seeds, small, roundish, 

 pale brown. 



Ripe in October, and keeps two or three weeks. 



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