292 Pears. 



handsome fruit, and the great productiveness of the tree, have ren- 

 dered this variety popular and profitable for market, although not 

 high in quality. It does not appear to succeed so well as far north 

 as Boston or Rochester, as further south. A native of West- 

 chester co., N. Y. 



Coter. Size medium, obovate, obscurely pyriform, nearly regular, 

 light yellowish green, brown in the sun, somewhat russeted ; stalk 

 an inch long, without cavity ; segments of the calyx distinct and 

 widely reflexed ; basin round, moderate ; flesh white, rather 

 coarse, buttery, rich, slightly perfumed, very good. Late autumn. 

 Belgian. 



Dantfs Hovey. Rather small, obovate, slightly pyriform, rich yel- 

 low, with some cinnamon russet ; stalk medium, slightly sunk, 

 basin shallow ; flesh buttery and melting, of excellent quality. 

 Dec. Shoots stout, erect. New. Mass. 



DOYENNES D'ALENCON. (Doyenne' d'Hiver Nouveau, Doyenne' Gris 

 d'Hiver Nouveau, St. Michael d'Hiver.) Medium, obovate, 

 approaching pyriform when large, skin rough, yellow, with russet 

 or brown dots ; stalk medium, stout, moderately sunk, basin 

 deep ; flesh somewhat granular, buttery, juicy, rich, sprightly. 

 Dec. to April. Although not of the highest flavor, this pear is 

 one of the most valuable and reliable of good keeping winter 

 pears. 



EASTER BEURR. (Doyenne* d'Hiver, Bergamotte de la Pentac6te, 

 Beurre^ de la Pentacote, Beurre de Piques, Chaumontel tres gros, 

 Canning Seigneur d'Hiver.) Large, obovate, approaching oval ; 

 surface yellowish green, with some russet ; often a broad, dull 

 reddish cheek ; stalk stout, an inch long, cavity deep, sometimes 

 obtuse, abrupt ; calyx small, closed in a moderate or rather shal- 

 low, plaited basin ; flesh fine grained, very buttery, melting, and 

 juicy, and when well grown and ripened, of excellent flavor. It 

 does not often mature well in the Northern States. Keeps through 

 winter. Growth strong, rather upright, shoots reddish yellow ; 

 leaves narrow, folded, recurved. Grows well on the quince. 



Grand Soleil. Rather small, roundish-obovate, irregular and vary- 

 ing, mostly covered with a rich russet ; calyx small, closed ; flesh 

 yellowish white, a little coarse, buttery, melting, aromatic, very 

 rich. Nov. and Dec. Belgian. 



Jean de Witte. Size medium, flattened, obovate ; stalk short, 

 slightly sunk ; basin small, calyx closed ; skin yellowish green, 

 partly russeted ; flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet, rich. Dec. 



Jones. (Jones' Seedling.) Size medium or small, Bloodgood-shaped, 

 or obovate, remotely pyriform, surface rich yellow russet ; stalk 

 an inch or an inch and a fourth in length, variable in thickness, 

 fleshy at insertion, not sunk ; basin shallow ; flesh yellowish, melt- 



