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diameter : Form, obovate, rather full at the crown, narrowing 

 to the stem end which is rather obtuse : Skin, fair, slightly- 

 rough, dull greenish yellow, nearly covered with blotches 

 and tracings of pale cinnamon russet, slightly browned on the 

 sunny side : Stem, short, about half an inch long, moderately 

 stout, nearly straight and obliquely attached without any cav- 

 ity : Eye, medium size, open, and sunk in a small, moderately 

 deep smooth basin ; segments of the calyx long, narrow, re- 

 flexed : Flesh, yellowish white, coarse, melting and juicy : 

 Flavor, rich, sugary, sprightly, perfumed and excellent : 

 Core, medium size : Seeds, small, broad and dark. Ripe in 

 October and November. 



190. Charlotte de Brower. Album de Pomologie, Vol. III. 



The Charlotte de Brower, (fig. 14,) is another of the seed- 

 lings of M. Esperin, and first bore fruit about the year 1835. 



14. CHARLOTTE DE BROWER PEAR. 



It is a very handsome pear, with a pale cinnamon russet skin, 

 and though not of the very highest quality, is such an abund- 

 ant bearer, and ripens at so desirable a season, that we think 

 it will become a pcTpular variety. Its fertility is wonderful, 

 and a small tree, loaded with fruit, is a beautiful object. It 



