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curved, inserted by a fleshy termination into a slight depression ; calyx, 

 small, *set in a rather deep, regular basin ; flesh, fine texture, buttery ; fla 

 vor, delicious, with a delicate aroma; quality, "best." Beginning of Sep- 

 tember. (Trans. A. P. S.) 



CAMERLING. 



Medium, yellow, brown dots, marbled cheek ; stem, rather stout, curved, 

 inserted by slight inclination in a small cavity ; calyx, open ; basin, shal- 

 low; core, small; flesh, juicy, melting, sweet, aromatic peculiar flavor; 

 " very good." September to October. 



CHAPTAL. 



Beurrfe Chaptal. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium or above, roundish, ovate obovate, greenish 

 yellow : stem, curved ; cavity, slight ; calyx, large, open ; basin, shallow : 

 core, medium ; seeds, oblong ; flesh, white, breaking, juicy ; " very good." 

 December, January. 



CHANCELLOR. 



Green's Gcrmantown, | Early St. Germain. 



Probably a native of Pennsylvania. Tree, healthy, abundant bearer ; 

 young wood, slender, yellowish brown. Fruit, large, oblong obovate pyri- 

 form, green, with minute brown specks and some russet blotches, rarely a 

 faint brown cheek ; stem, one inch long, rather thick ; cavity small, irregu- 

 lar ; calyx, small ; basin, contracted ; core, medium ; seeds, long, yellowish 

 brown ; flesh, melting ; " very good." Last September. 



CHARLES VAN MONS. 



Foreign. Fruit, below medium, obovate obtuse pyriform, yellowish 

 green, brownish red cheek, and russet dots ; stem, slender, curved, depres- 

 sion one side : calyx, large, open ; segments, broad, completely reflexed ; 

 basin, shallow ; core, medium ; seeds, obovate pyriform ; flesh, whitish, 

 melting, juicy, vinous ; " very good," if not " best." January. 



CHARLES VAN HOOGTEN. 



Foreign. Fruit, above medium, obovate acute pyriform, dull pale yel- 

 low ; stem, stout, enlarged at base ; calyx, open ; segments, short ; flesh, 

 yellowish white, melting, juicy ; " very good." Promises valuable : good 

 grower, productive. Early October. 



CHRISTMAS. 



Noel. 



American. New ; from Cincinnati, Ohio. Fruit, medium, ovate rounded , 

 skin, rough, bronzed, russety ; stem, stout, slight depression ; calyx, small ; 

 basin, shallow ; flesh, a little gritty, juicy, sweet ; " very good." Decem- 

 ber, January. (Warder's Notes.) 



CHOICE D' UN AMATEUR. 



Foreign. New. Tree, upright, strong growth. Fruit, large, oblong 

 ovate, smooth, pale green ; core, small ; flesh, melting, juicy, vinous, su- 

 gary. (Hov. Mag.) 



