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Class III. — Roundish or oblate. 



Section I. — Large Pears. 



Hampden's Bergamot. [Syn. Summer Bergamot, Lind., 

 Bergamoted'Ete, Scotch Bergamot.} Large, roundish^ 

 slightly obovate ; green becoming clear yellow, dots small 

 stalk one-half or three-fourths of an inch long, rather 

 stout; cavity small, round; calyx small, closed, basin 

 shallow; flesh breaking, granular, half buttery and agree- 

 able if house-ripened. End of summer and first of au 

 tumn. Handsome. Growth strong. 



* Section II. — Medium in size. 



Bergamot, Early. Size medium, roundish-oblate • pale yel- 

 lowish-green, a few dull red streaks towards the sun or a 

 faint dull red cheek ; stalk an inch and a quarter long, 

 thick, slightly sunk, juicy, sweet, crisp, third-rate. Late 

 in summer. French. 



Bergamot, Large Summer. Medium in size, roundish ap- 

 proaching obovate, smooth, clear yellow ; stalk an \\.:,h. 

 and a half long, cavity and basin narrow, deep, and 

 smooth ; flesh breaking, half buttery, not rich. Early in 

 autumn. Tree of free growth and productive. 



Citron. Size, medium; roundish; dull green; flesh green- 

 ish white, a little coarse, melting, juicy, good. End of 

 summer. Origin, New-Haven, Conn. 



Fine Gold of Summer. {Syn. Fin Or d'Eto.) Round-tur- 

 binate, skin very smooth, yellowish green, with a brilliant 

 red cheek; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, not sunk; 

 basin very shallow; flesh greenish white, juicy, half- 

 breaking, second-rate. Ripens soon after the Madeleine. 



Summer Rose. (Syn. Epine Rose, Thorny Rose, Poire de 

 Rose.) Medium size, roundi^^h-oblate ; skin faint yellow, 

 with some russet, and a red russet cheek ; stalk an inch 

 and a quarter long, slender, cavity very small ; basin 

 very shallow ; flesh juicy, rather rich, good second-rate 

 End of summer. Soon decays. 



