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It's three inches eight lignes in diameter & three inches five lignes high. The top is very 

 big and flattened. The small eye is set in an indentation that's quite deep & not very wide 

 relative to the size of the fruit. Sometimes it's smooth but it's often bordered with not very 

 high ridges that extend over that part of the fruit. The end near the stalk diminishes 

 abruptly in size & comes to a rounded point where the stalk, thirteen lignes long, thick & 

 slightly plump at its origin, inserts into a small indentation. 



Its skin is gray. When the fruit ripens it turns pale yellow lightly tinged red-brown 

 on the side in the sun and speckled all over with small red spots. 



Its flesh is white and tastes very good stewed. It turns a beautiful color when 

 cooked. 



The seeds are small, long, and light brown. 



This pear is used from November until May. 



CHI. PEAR TREE with the largest possible late fruit, smooth, somewhat round, partly yellow, 

 partly beautiful red. 



BELLISSIMEd'hiver. 



The winter Bellissime is bigger than the Catillac. It's up to four inches in diameter 

 by three inches nine lignes high. It's almost round in shape, becoming somewhat smaller 

 at the end toward the stalk. The stalk is thick, eight to ten lignes long, and inserts flush 

 with the fruit or between some not very high bumps. The top end is rounded & the eye is 

 situated in a not very deep indentation. 



Its skin is smooth. It's a beautiful red speckled with light gray on the side in the 

 sun; the shaded side is yellow with tan spots. 



Its flesh is tender, not gritty, and very soft when stewed. 



The juice is sweet, plentiful, not tart and enhanced with a bit of a wild taste. 



