Entile d' Hcyst Pear. 



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fiMILE D'HEYST PEAR. 



By Marshall P. Wilder, President American Pomologic.il Society. 



Size large ; form variable, obtuse-pyriform, inclining to turbinate, or fre- 

 quently to the Calebasse type ; stem variable, from half an inch to an inch 

 or more in length, rather stout, frequently inserted at an angle, and en- 

 larged at the junction, with a fleshy lip on one side ; calyx closed, sometimes 

 set nearly on the apex of the fruit ; basin narrow, irregularly and coarsely 



Emile d'Hey^t Peaf 



ribbed ; color dull yellowish green, becoming yellow at maturity, clouded 

 a little with russet and brown, thickly dotted, often with a red-marbled cheek, 

 handsome • flesh white, fine grained, very juicy, melting, tender, and buttery ; 



