OK AUTUMN P£ARS. 



123 



32. QUILLETETTE. (Van Mons.) 

 Form nearly round, wider than high, depressed, of the medium size ; base very obtuse or 

 rounded, supporting a long, curved stem. Color greenish, spotted with a brown russet. 

 Calyx small ; basiu shallow. Flesh white, sweet, rich and perfumed. November. 



33. ROSSELET DE MEESTER. [Van Mons.) 

 Fruit of the medium size, rounded ; base subacute, bearing a long, slender stem. Color 

 pale yellow, doited with russci, and tinted with red on the sunny side. Calyx large, in 

 a narrow depression. Flesh melting, juicy ; flavor fine. October. 



Order II. Height and breadth equal or iubequal. 



Base indented. 



34. ALTHORPE CRASSANE. {Thompson, Lindley.) 

 Form roundish, irregular, of the medium size ; ends subequal. Color pale green, sprinkled 

 with russet dots, and slightly tinged with red on the sunny side. Stem long, slender, 

 standing on one side, curved ; depression obscure or obsolete. Calyx large; basin sha- 

 low. Flesh white, and possessing the desirable qualities in a good degree. Ripens in 

 October and November. 

 One of T. A. Knight's seedlings. Downing remarks that its qualities are variable. 



35. BELLE ET BONNE. {Thompton.) 



Fig. 7. 



This pear is large and roundish, with 

 an indentation, which gives a cordate 

 form to the base. Height less than the 

 breadth. Color greenish yellow, sprin- 

 kled with many russet dots. Stem long 

 and slender, and curved from near its 

 insertion ; indentation deep, bordered 

 by abrupt sides and rather wide should- 

 ers. Calyx inserted in a shallow de- 

 pression. Flesh white, coarseish, but 

 tender, sweet and agreeable. Ripens 

 in September. 

 Less delicious than Gansel's Betgamot. 



