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THE PEAR. 



Fruit large and long pyriform, often six inches long, and a little one- 

 sided. Skin fair and smooth, pale yellow, sometimes with a brownish 



Vicar of Winkfield. 



cheek, and marked with small brown dots. Stalk an inch or an inch 

 and a half long, slender, obliquely inserted without depression. Calyx 

 large, open, set in a basin which is very slightly sunk. Flesh greenish 

 white, generally juicy, but sometimes buttery, with a good, sprightly 

 flavor. November to January. 



