THE PEAR. 527 



Large, thick obovate, sometimes slightly pyriform, slightly un- 

 even ; surface bright lemon yellow when ripe, partly russeted. 

 sometimes a slight reddish cheek ; stalk stout, about an inch long, 

 varying, sometimes fleshy, often oblique ; basin very shallow, 

 even ; flesh buttery, melting, very juicy, with a very good flavor. 

 Ripens middle of September. Shoots diverging, purplish. A 



valuable and reliable pear ; requires early picking. Belgium, 



Fig. 669. 



Brown Beurre. (Beurr6 Gris, Grey Beurr6, Beurr6 Rouge, Red 

 Beurre, Beurre Isambert.) Large, often only medium, oblong- 

 obovate, with a rounded taper to the stalk ; skin yellowish-green, 

 russeted ; stalk an inch to an inch and a half long, rather oblique, 

 thickening into the fruit ; basin rather shallow ; flesh greenish- 

 white, very juicy, melting, buttery, with a rich acid or vinous 

 flavor. Early mid-autumn. Variable in quality. 



Buffum.* Size medium, obovate ; skin yellow, with a broad, red- 

 dish-brown cheek, somewhat russeted; stalk three-fourths of an 

 inch long, stout ; cavity and basin moderate or small ; flesh but- 

 tery, sweet, very good, slightly variable. Shoots strong, reddish- 

 brown, very erect ; tree very productive. Valuable for its fair fruit, 

 and fine bearing qualities. Ripens end of September, but should 

 be picked two weeks before, or it becomes mealy. Origin, Rhode 

 Island. Fig. 712. 



Cabot. Size medium, round-obovate, slightly irregular, crown full, 

 obtuse ; stalk an inch long, set on the pointed base without depres- 

 sion ; surface rough, russeted, bronze yellow ; basin round, 

 smooth ; flesh greenish-white, breaking, somewhat melting, juicy, 

 sub-acid, good. Early mid-autumn. Tree vigorous, very produc- 

 tive. Hardy, reliable. Origin, Salem, Mass. 



Capsheaf. Rather small, short obovate, wide at crown, somewhat 

 conic, or with a rounded taper to the stalk ; surface deep yellow, 

 mostly russeted; stalk an inch long, stout, slightly sunk; calyx 

 small, basin rather large; flesh melting, juicy, buttery, mild, 

 sweet, good, of second quality. Ripens mid-autumn. Shoots 

 erect, stout, yellowish-brown ; very productive. Rhode Island. 



Collins. Size medium, obovate, approaching turbinate; greenish- 

 yellow ; stalk short, thick, oblique, not sunk ; calyx small, scarcely 

 sunk; flesh juicy and melting; of medium quality. First of Octo- 

 ber. Massachusetts. 



Comte de Lamy. Rather small, roundish-obovate (Bloodgood- 

 shaped) ; yellow, with dots and thin russet ; stalk an inch long, 

 set under a lip, scarcely sunk ; basin shallow ; juicy, melting, re- 

 freshing, agreeable. October. Shoots reddish, erect. 



Cushing. Medium or rather large, obovate, or Doyenn6 form ; sur- 

 face light greenish-yellow, rarely a dull red cheek; stalk an inch 

 long, cavity abrupt; basin rather shallow; flesh fine-grained, 

 buttery melting, with a fine flavor, nearly first-rate. Ripens in 

 the early part of autumn. Shoots spreading. Very productive. 

 Origin, Hingham, Mass. Fig. 670. 



Dallas. Size medium, obovate, slightly conic-pyriform ; dull yel- 

 low. often much russeted ; stalk an inch long, not sunk ; basio 



