260 WINTER PEARS. 



Black Worcester, Chaumontel, and Glout Morceau, of the 

 preceding class, ofien approach this class in form of 

 outline. 



Section II. — Medium in size. 



Beurre Gris d'Hiver Nouveau, or " Gray Winter Beurr6." 

 Size medium; obovate, obtuse; skin greenish, conside- 

 rably russeted ; stalk thick, short, cavity moderate ; basin 

 small; flesh greenish, buttery, melting, very juicy, rich, 

 slightly sub-acid — resembling in flavor the Beurrl- d'Arem- 

 berg, but rather richer and less acid. Early winter. 

 French. New. Promises to become valuable. Fig. 219. 



Bezi Vaet. Size medium, obovate ; skin rather rough, 

 greenish yellow, russeted with a brown cheek ; stalk an 

 inch and a fourth long, cavity and basin slight ; flesh juicy 

 sweet, with a second or third-rate flavor. Early winter. 



Brandts St. Germain. Size medium ; obovate, often con- 

 siderably pyriform, narrowing to both ends, smooth and 

 regular ; skin yellowish green, thickly dotted with large 

 russet specks ; stalk an inch long, thick, obliquely set; 

 calyx small, stiff', erect; basin small, narrow, often none j 

 flesh buttery, melting, yellow towards the core, with a 

 pleasant, slightly acid, good, nearly first-rate flavor. 

 Early v.-inter. English. New. 



Caen da Fraiice. IMedium in size, obovate, largest at the 

 middle, skin with a rough russet; stalk an inch long, 

 cavity and basin rather small ; flesh tender, juicy, rather 

 sweet, resembling Winter Nelis in flavor, but less melt- 

 ing. Ripens at mid-winter. Fig. 209. 



Comstock. Medium in size, obovate ; yellow with a crim- 

 son cheek; stalk and calyx slightly sunk; flesh crisp, 

 sprightly, about third-rate in quality — handsome but poor. 

 Early winter. Shoots long, upright, reddish yellow. Ori- 

 gin, Dutchess Co., N. Y. 



Coter. Size medium, obovate, obscurely pyriform, nearly 

 regular, light yellowish green, brown in the sun, some- 

 what russeted ; stalk an inch long, without cavity ; seg- 

 ments of the calyx distinct and widely reflexed; basin 



