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broad or slightly oblate (Bosc-shaped) ; surface slightly uneven, 

 dull greenish yellow, crown russeted, with numerous, often con- 

 fluent russet dots, and a slight blush ; stalk an inch and a half 

 long, curved, not sunk ; calyx small, rather deep set, basin rib- 

 bed ; buttery, melting, juicy, moderately rich, sub-acid, with a 

 second-rate, Brown Beurre' flavor. Mid-autumn. Belgian. 



ST. GHISLAIN. Size medium ; pyriform, neck narrow, acute, taper- 

 ing ; surface pale yellow, sometimes a faint blush ; stalk an inch 

 and a half long, curved with fleshy rings at insertion ; basin very 

 shallow ; flesh white, buttery, juicy, with a fine flavor. Growth 

 upright, vigorous, shoots light brown. Somewhat variable in 

 quality. Belgian. Early autumn. Requires high cultivation. 

 Fig. 283. 



ST. MICHEL ARCHANGE. (Plombgastel.) Rather large, pyramidal- 

 pyriform, greenish yellow, thickly dotted, partly russeted ; stalk 

 medium length, stout, fleshy at insertion, not sunk ; calyx closed, 

 basin small, uneven; flesh rather coarse, juicy, rich, aromatic. 

 October. Shoots greenish, quite erect, leaves narrow, light 

 green. Tardy bearer. 



Selleck. Large, obtuse-pyriform (Diel-shaped), ribbed ; fine yellow, 

 thickly dotted ; stalk long, curved, fleshy at insertion ; cavity 

 moderate, calyx closed ; basin small, uneven ; flesh white, juicy, 

 melting, rich, aromatic, excellent. Sept., Oct. Shoots slender, 

 brownish yellow. 



Soldat Laboureur. Rather large, pyriform ; skin becoming yellow 

 when ripe, slightly russeted ; stalk rather stout, curved, slightly 

 sunk ; cavity small, abrupt ; basin small ; flesh granular, melting, 

 juicy, and when well grown of a rich, vinous flavor ; variable, often 

 poor. Late autumn. Shoots erect, light greenish brown. Belgian. 



Souvenir d'Esperen. Large, pyriform, obovate, tapering to crown, 

 dull yellow, with a mottled red cheek ; melting, vinous. Shoots 

 yellow, erect. Nov. Belgian. 



Theodore Van Mons. Rather large, obovate-pyriform, sometimes 

 long pyriform ; greenish yellow, somewhat russeted ; stalk an inch 

 long, scarcely sunk ; calyx large, open ; flesh granular, juicy, 

 melting, varying from good to very good. Sept., Oct. Tree 

 vigorous and productive on pear or quince. 



Triomphe de Jpdoigne. Quite large, obtuse-pyriform, irregular and 

 uneven ; skin rough, thick, greenish yellow, with russet dots ; 

 stalk large ; calyx partly closed in a small basin ; flesh coarse, 

 juicy, buttery, musky, of moderate quality. Late autumn, keeps 

 into winter. Growth vigorous, spreading, irregular. 



URBANISTE. (Beurre' Piquery.) Medium or rather large, conic- 

 pyriform, obtuse and short, often approaching obovate ; skin pale 

 yellow or greenish, faintly russeted; stalk an inch long, stout, 

 moderately and sometimes considerably sunk ; calyx erect or 



