146 DESCRIPTIONS 



106. VICOMPTE D' SPOLBERCH. 

 Fiuit ratlicr large, obovate, tapering with nearly straight sides to an acute base. Color 

 yellow, dotted with reddish points ; skin fair. Stem tliick, of a medium length, or one 

 inch long. Flesh while, juicy, rich, melting; core of the medium size. 

 Wood yellow. 



107. BEURRE DE RANZ. 



Fruit of the medium size, long, and obtusely pyriform ; sides tapering with an equal 

 concavity to an obtuse, indented base, bearing a long, slightly curved, thick stem. 

 Color dark green, marked with russet dots. Calyx small, and set in a narrow, shallow 

 basin. Flesh greenish white, well charged with a sweet juice, accompanied witli a rich 

 flavor. 



lOS. CHAUMONTEL. Plate 16. 



This pear is large, long pyriform; neck and body prolonged, the sides tapering very gra- 

 dually with a concavit)' to an obtuse and obscurely indented base, bearing a long, curved 

 stem. Color yellowish only in the shade, marked with russet dots, and almost pappili- 

 ated ; cheek brownish red, passing into deep red in the sun. Basin deep, angular or 

 uneven. Flesh melting and sugary, possessing an agreeable perfume. January. 



109. GLOUT MORCEAU. Plate 9. 

 Fruit varying from medium size to large, obscurely pyriform ; body prolonged, tapering 

 with a slight concavity to an obtuse, regularly indented base, bearing an erect, mode- 

 rately long stem. Color greenish 3'ellow, marked with green dots ; skin smooth and 

 thin. Calyx set in a moderately deep basin. Flesh white, juicy, very melting. Can 

 scarcely be excelled in its fine qualities. December and January. 



110. PASSE COLMAR. Plate 8. 



Fruit large, pyriform ; body short ; neck rather prolonged, but variable, with sides tapering 

 with a concavity, and terminating in an obtuse, indented base, bearing a long, stout, 

 slightly curved stem. Color yellowish green, yellow at maturit}^, sprinkled with light 

 brown russet. Calyx open, and set in a moderately deep basin. Flesh juicy, rich^ 

 sweet and aromatic. 

 Belgian. Regarded as possessing high qualities. 



