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Canandaigua. Rather large, pyriform, somewhat irreguiar (Bartlett- 

 shaped) ; lemon yellow ; stalk rather short, oblique ; basin small ; 

 flesh buttery, melting, rather rich. Sept. Shoots strong, erect, 

 light purplish red. 



Capiaumont. (Beurrd de Capiaumont.) Size medium, conic-pyri- 

 form, or Tyson-shaped, quite acute, approaching turbinate, regu- 

 lar ; skin smooth, yellow, with cinnamon red to the sun, distinctly 

 dotted, slightly russeted ; calyx widely reflexed, not sunk ; stalk 

 about an inch long, but varying ; flesh white, buttery, melting, 

 moderately juicy, sweet, often astringent, about second quality. 

 Hardy and productive. Leaves folded, recurved. Ripens about 

 mid-autumn. Belgian. 



Compte de Paris. Size medium, pyriform, approaching obovate, 

 regular ; skin thick, somewhat rough, bright green, becoming yel- 

 low at maturity ; flesh nearly white, buttery, melting, juicy, with 

 an agreeable perfume. Ripens in October, and continues in use 

 a long time. One of Van Mons' seedlings. The tree is vigorous, 

 with a stout erect growth, and appears to succeed well on the 

 quince. 



Chancellor. Large, obtuse pyriform, large specimens nearly Bart- 

 lett-shaped, small ones obovate ; green ; stalk an inch long, 

 rather thick ; cavity small, irregular ; calyx small, basin contract- 

 ed ; flesh melting, rich, agreeable. Mid-autumn. Germantown, 

 Penn. 



Compte de Flandre. Rather large, pyramidal-pyriform, often 

 oblique ; skin yellow, with small dots and thin russet ; stalk long, 

 set under a lip, with a little depression ; basin shallow ; flesh 

 juicy, melting, with an agreeable, refreshing flavor, very good. 

 Nov. 



Conseiller de la Cour. (Marechal de la Cour.) Large, pyriform 

 (somewhat Bosc form) ; greenish yellow, slightly russeted ; stalk 

 slender, not sunk ; basin small, calyx small, nearly closed ; flesh 

 white, melting, sub-acid, juicy, of fine quality. Late autumn and 

 early winter. Tree vigorous, produdlive. Succeeds on quince. 

 Foreign. Fig. 273. 



Countess of^ Lunay. Size medium, obovate-pyriform, somewhat 

 conic ; skin smooth, pale waxen yellow, with a thin red cheek ; 

 stalk about an inch and a half long, set without depression on the 

 rounded point of the neck, which is slightly russeted ; basin very 

 small, even ; flesh white, very juicy, melting, fine, very good. 

 Mid-autumn. 



De Tongres. (Durandeau.) Large, pyramidal-pyriform, surface 

 uneven or knobby ; yellow, with bronze russet and red stripes ; 

 juicy, melting, rich, sub-acid, perfumed, Oct., Nov. A large, 

 handsome, and excellent pear, but the tree is rather tender 

 Shoots light brown, slender, spreading, leaves narrow. 



