PEARS. 145 



Colmar. Alt inditfereiit pear. 



CoTER. Color, pale green ; form, regular obovatc ; size, 

 2; use, table ; texture, tender, melting; quality, 2; sea- 

 gon, October and November. 



Remarks. — Tree, healthy and vigorous. 



COUNTESS OF LITXAY. Color, pale yellow, red and 

 russet; form, roundish obovate ; size, 2 ; use, table ; tex- 

 ture, crisp, melting, juicy ; quality, 1 ; season. September. 



Remarks. — Tree, vigorous ; very productive on quince. 

 Has been distributed as the Doyenne d'Ete, in some parts 

 of the country. 



COITS BEURRE. Color, rich brown russet; form, 

 obtuse pyriform ; size, 1 to 2; use, table; texture, juicy, 

 buttery, melting; quality, 1; season. August and Sep- 

 tember. 



Remarks. — From Euclid, Ohio. Tree, hardy, vigorous, 

 upright. Well worthy a place in all collections. Ranks 

 among the first. Can hardly be too higlil}' commended. 

 " Very rich, and luscious." — Fruit Committee at the Oincin' 

 nati Horticultural Exhibition, 1855, the greatAVestern Fruit 

 Year, w^hen there were so many fruits tested, and decided 

 upon,^ro and con — a valuable and memorable year for 

 pomologists, and the public at large. 



Cravjford. Unworthy. 



Croft Castle. Inferior. Worthless. 



Cross, or Winter Cross. Color, deep yellow ; form, 

 round obovate; size, 2; use, table; texture, melting, 

 juicy ; quality, 1 ; season, October to February. 

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