266 WINTER PEARS. 



Cross. Medium in size, roundish ; surface yellow, often 

 with a red cheek, and some russet ; stalk three-fourths of 

 an inch long, very thick, set shallow ; calyx small, rather 

 deeply sunk ; flesh melting, juicy, with a rich, high, fine 

 flavor — of first-rate quality. Early winter. Shoots rather 

 slender, greyish yellow. Origin, Newburyport, Mass. 



Fronc Real d'Hivcr. (S^/?^. Franc Real, Fin Or d'Hiver.) 

 Size medium ; roundish, yellow, sprinkled with russet 

 brown, and with a brownish cheek ; stalk an inch long, 

 cavity small ; calyx small, basin shallow ; flesh firm, 

 crisp, fine for stewing, becoming tender, and of a light 

 purple color. Keeps through winter. Very productive. 

 Growth upright, leaves wavy. 



Winter Crassane. Size medium, flatfish turbinate, taper- 

 ing to stalk, crown much flattened ; skin whitish-yellow, 

 more or less russeted, dots dark and numerous ; stalk two 

 inches or more long, curved, cavity none ; calyx large, 

 distinctly five-cut, basin large, wide, obtuse; flesh white, 

 rather dry, about third-rate. 



Section III. — Small, 



Fortunee. Syn. Bergamotte Fortun^e, Beurr^ Fortun^e.) Ra- 

 ther small, or nearly medium; roundish, slightly necked, 

 somewhat irregular ; whole surface a rich cinnamon rus- 

 set, (like Fulton,) stalk an inch long, usually slightly en- 

 larged at ends ; calyx small, basin round, smooth ; flesh 

 yellowish white, rich, and perfumed — when well ripened, 

 nearly first-rate — sometimes the flesh is white, and of poor 

 flavor. Keeps through winter. 



Ne Plus Meuris. Small, roundish, usually very irregular, 

 with swollen parts on the surface ; surface rough, dull 

 yellowish-brown, with some iron-colored russet ; stalk 

 short, cavity little or none; flesh yellowish white, buttery 

 melting, and juicy, good. A second or third-rate variety 

 Keeps through winter. Belgian. 



