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round, moderate ; flesh white, rather coarse, buttery, rich, 

 slightly perfumed, nearly or quite first-rate. Late au- 

 tumn. Belgian. 



Easter Bergamot. {Syn. Winter Bergamot, Paddington, 

 Bergamotte de Paques, Bergamotte d'Hiver.) Size me- 

 dium or rather large ; round-obovate, approaching turbi- 

 nate, narrow at stalk ; surface yellowish green, dots con- 

 spicuous ; stalk from three-fourths to an inch and a halt 

 long; calyx small, basin round; flesh firm, becoming 

 melting, juicy, buttery; a second or third-rate dessert 

 fruit, but fine for stewing, keeping through winter. 

 Differs from Easter Beurre in its inferior quality, rounder 

 form, lighter color, and in its green shoots. 



Echassery. {Syn. Echasserie, Bezi d'Echasserie.) Size 

 medium ; round-oval, or irregular roundish ; color pale 

 green, becoming yellowish ; often a dull reddish brown 

 cheek ; stalk an inch and a half long, cavity narrow, 

 irregular, often very small; calyx erect, slightly cut, 

 scarcely sunk, or on a scarcely perceptible conical taper 

 of the crown ; flesh buttery, melting, with a sweet, per- 

 fumed flavor, hardly first-rate. Shoots rather weak, joints 

 crooked. French. 



Emerald. Medium in size, obovate, irregular, crown ribbed; 

 surface green, dotted with brown ; stalk an inch and a 

 half long, cavity narrow, irregular, often very small ; 

 calyx erect, slightly cut, scarcely sunk ; flesh half-break- 

 ing or melting, very juicy, sweet, good second-rate. Bel- 

 gian. New. 



Flemish Bonchretien. {Syn. Bon Chretien Turc.} Size 

 medium ; obovate ; skin pale green, with a brown cheek; 

 flesh crisp, juicy, and stews very tender. A first-rate 

 culinary pear, keeping through winter. 



Fondante du Bois. Size medium; obovate-turbinate, some- 

 what obconic; surface mottled with russet on greenish 

 yellow ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, obliquely set 

 and slightly sunk ; basin moderate; flesh buttery, juicy, 

 rather rich, slightly acid and astringent, with a Brown 



