370 THE PEAK. 



Capsheaf. 



American, Native of Rhode Island. Tree, hardy, wood yellowisn. 

 Fruit, medium, roundish obovate, yellow, mostly covered with cinnamon 

 russet; stem, short; calyx, closed; core, large: flesh, yellowish white^ 

 fine, melting, juicy, sweet ; '• very good."' October. 



Catinka. 



Foreign. Fruit, large, oblong pyriform, yellowish ; flesh, fine, juicy ^ 

 ' very good." and will probably prove '• best." We have only seen it once. 

 November. 



Canandaigua. 



Catherine. 

 American. From Central New York. Fruit, large, resembling Bart- 

 lett ; flesh, white, fine, juicy; "good."' Tree, vigorous, upright grower 

 on Quince or Pear, productive. September. 



Calebasse d'Ete. 



Summer Calebasse. 

 Foreign. Tree, vigorous, hardy ; foliage, light green. Fruit, above me- 

 dium, oblong pyriform, irregular, dull green, little brown in sun. rich yel- 

 low at maturity, russet at stem and eye : stem, long ; calyx, small ; core, 

 small ; seeds, long : flesh, white, fine, buttery, juicy, sugary, perfumed. 

 One of the best. Last August and early September. 



Camerlyn. 



Foreign. Vigorous and productive. Fruit, medium, p\Tiform ; skin, 

 yellow, with numerous brown dots and a slightly marbled cheek ; stalk, 

 long, slightly inclined in a small cavity surrounded by russet; calyx, open; 

 basin, small and shallow; fleshj juicy, melting, rich, sugary, with a very 

 peculiar, aromatic flavor. September, October. 



Canandaigua. 

 Catherine. 

 Origin uncertain; supposed to have been brought from Connecticut to 

 Canandaigua about the year 1806 ; vigorous and productive. 



Fruit, rather large, irregular, obtuse pyriform, surface uneven, resem- 

 bling Bartlett ; skin, lemon yellow ; stalk, medium or rather short, inclined ; 

 calyx, open ; basin, small ; flesh, whitish, not very fine, buttery, and melt- 

 ing, with a vinous somewhat sugary flavor. September. 



Cassante de Mars. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous. Fruit, which is borne in clusters, resembles 

 Doyenne blanc ; skin, smooth, bright green, becoming golden yellow at 

 maturity, striped and shaded with fawn ; flesh, when in full perfection is half 

 melting, juicy, sugary, vinous, and well perfumed. December to April, { Al. 

 Pom.) " • 



Catherine Gardette. 



pLaised by Dr. W. D. Brinckle, of Philadelphia. Foliage much waved, 

 young shoots short-jointed, yellow-olive on the shaded side, brownish-olive 

 on the side exposed to the sun, with many minute white dots ; buds, 

 pointed. Size, above medium, roundish obovate ; skin, fair, yellow, with 

 numerous small carmine dots on the exposed side; stalk, one inch long, 



