vinous flavour. Eye, open in a deep broad, uneven 

 basin. Stem, stout, rather long, generally inserted 

 straight. Growth, long and straggling ; fertility good. 

 Leaf, rather large, held flat, undulating, much twisted, 

 coarsely serrate, turns black. Origin, raised at Chau- 

 montel, France, about 1660. Du Hamel saw the original 

 tree in 1775, and it is said to have died in the cold winter 

 of 1789. It makes a rather large straggling tree, not 

 very much dwarfed by quince. This fruit is good when 

 thoroughly well ripened and grown. It is rather subject 

 to scab and does best on a wall. 



Chevalier : see Beurre Bachelier. 



Choix de 1'Amateur : see Nouveau Poiteau. 



Citron : see Doyenne Blanc. 



CITRON DES CARMES. Her. Pom. II., 44. 

 (Madeleine.) Dessert, end July, small, 2 by if, round 

 conical, even. Skin, smooth, thin. Colour, pea green 

 with occasional slight brown red flush. Flesh, tender, 

 greenish white, a little sweet, no flavour. Eye, wide 

 open on level. Stem, stout, i \ inches, obliquely inserted 

 level. Growth, rather small ; fertility good. Leaf, 

 oval pointed, flat, down held, coarsely serrate. This is 

 often met with in old orchards where it makes a good 

 standard. Rather similar to, but quite distinct from, 

 the Chalk or Crawford Pear of Kent. It should be eaten 

 before the green colour changes. 



CLAPP'S FAVOURITE. Verger II., 102. Dessert, 

 early September, medium, 3^ by 2 J-, pyriform, tapering 

 to eye, fairly even. Skin, thin, smooth. Colour, pale 

 milky yellow with a bright scarlet flush and stripes. 

 Flesh, pale yellow, melting, very juicy with slight aroma. 

 Eye, open in a shallow basin. Stem, stout, I inch long, 

 slightly lipped. Growth, vigorous, upright ; fertility, 

 excellent. Leaf, moderate, oval, long, held out, finely 

 and regularly serrate, turns muddy brown yellow. 



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