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inch long, moderately stout, swollen at the base, and obliquely- 

 inserted ill a small, ribbed and contracted cavity : JEye, small, 

 closed, and slightly sunk in a small, round and shallow ba- 

 sin ; segments of the calyx, small, incurved : Flesh, yellow- 

 ish, little coarse, buttery, melting and juicy : Flavor, rich, 

 and sugary, with a delicious aroma : Core, rather large : 

 Seeds, medium size, obovate, dark. Ripe in November. 



152. Beurre' Sterkmans. 



This is stated to be one of Yan Mons's seedlings, (Jig. 

 15,^ and is a fine pear, of somewhat the general aspect of 

 a Gray Doyenne, but of a darker russet, and rather more 

 rounded. 



Fig. 15. Deurri Sterkmans. 



Its season of ripening does not agree with that stated in 

 the Belgian catalogues, viz., January and February ; but 

 there can be little doubt we describe the true B. Sterkmans, 

 as it has proved the same in various collections, from various 

 sources. With us it ripened in October and November. 



