542 



THE PEAR. 



Coter. Size medium, obovate, obscurely pyriform, nearly regular ; 

 light yellowish-green, brown in the sun, somewhat russeted ; 

 stalk an inch long, without cavity ; segments of the calyx distinct 

 and widely reflexed ; basin round, moderate ; flesh white, rather 

 coarse, buttery, rich, slightly perfumed, very good. Late autumn. 

 Belgian. 



Dana's Hovey.* Rather small, obovate, slightly pyriform ; rich yel- 

 low, with some cinnamon russet; stalk medium, slightly sunk, 

 basin shallow ; flesh buttery and melting, of excellent quality. 

 December. Shoots stout, erect. Massachusetts. 



Easter Beurre.* (Doyenne d'Hiver, Bergamotte de la Pentacote, 

 Beurre de la Pentac&te, Beurre de Paques, Chaumontel tres gros, 

 Canning Seigneur d'Hiver.) Large, obovate, approaching oval; 

 surface yellowish-green, with some russet; often a broad, dull 

 reddish cheek; stalk stout, an inch long; cavity deep, sometimes 



PlG. 729. Josephine de Malines. 



FIG. 730. Sieulle. 



FIG. 731. Kieffir. FIG. 732. Koonce. 



obtuse, abrupt; calyx small, closed in a moderate or rather shal- 

 low, plaited basin; flesh fine-grained, very buttery, melting, and 

 juicy, and when well grown and ripened, of excellent flavor. It 

 does not often mature well in the Northern States. Keeps through 

 winter. Growth moderate, rather upright, shoots reddish-yel- 

 low ; leaves narrow, folded, recurved. Grows best on the quince. 

 Europe. Fig. 735. 



Grand Soleil. Rather small, roundish-obovate, irregular, and vary- 

 ing, mostly covered with a rich russet ; calyx small, closed ; flesh 

 yellowish-white, a little cdarse, buttery, melting, aromatic, very 

 rich. November and December. Belgian. 



