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•with a somewhat uneven surface : Skin, slightly rough, of a 

 clear cinnamon russet, with numerous darker colored specks, 

 assuming a reddish tint on the sunny side : Stem, short, about 

 half an inch long, very stout, fleshy at the base, obliquely in- 

 serted, without any cavity, but surrounded by a few uneven 



Fig. 16. Beurri Clairgeau. 



projections : Eye, small, open, and but slightly depressed in 

 a very shallow basin, somewhat ribbed ; segments of the 

 calyx, short, stiff, pointed, complete : Flesh, yellowish, coarse, 

 melting and juicy : Flavor, vinous, sprightly, perfumed, and 

 excellent : Core, medium size : Seeds, small, ovate, pointed. 

 Ripe in October and November. 



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