258 Varieties of the Pear. 
Diego County. Should not be confused with Col. Wilder, a California seed- 
ling which has gone out of use. 
Bloodgood (New York).—Tree short, jointed, deep reddish brown 
wood; fruit medium turbinate, inclining to obovate, thickening abruptly 
into stalk; yellow, sprinkled with russet dots; calyx strong, open, almost 
without depression; stalk obliquely inserted, without depression, short, 
fleshy at its base; flesh yellowish white, melting, sugary, aromatic; core 
small. 
Clapp’s Favorite (Massachusetts).—Tree a strong grower; young shoots 
dark reddish brown; fruit large, slightly obtuse pyriform; pale lemon yellow 
with brown dots; flesh fine, melting, juicy, with rich, sweet, delicate, vinous 
flavor; resembles Bartlett, but lacks musky flavor. 
Dearborn'’s Seedling (Massachusetts).—Young shoots long, reddish 
brown; under medium size; roundish pyriform; smooth, clear, light yellow, 
with few minute dots; stalk slender, set with very little depression; calyx 
spreading in shallow basin; flesh white, very juicy, melting, sprightly. 
Lawson; syn. Comet (New York).—Medium to large, bright crimson on 
yellow ground; flesh fine, rich and sweet. : 
Souvenir du Congress (French).—Large to very large (exceeding Bart- 
lett and Clapp’s Favorite, to both of which it bears strong resemblance); 
skin smooth, bright yellow when fully ripe, brilliant carmine in the sun; 
flesh resembling Bartlett, but has not the musky flavor; firm to the core; tree 
a good grower, but somewhat subject to smut. 
Bartlett (English).—Tree a strong grower, early bearer, and healthy; 
fruit large, smooth, clear yellow, sometimes with delicate blush; stalk mod- 
erately long, stout and inserted in shallow cavity; calyx open; flesh white, 
fine grained, juicy, buttery, highly perfumed (musky), vinous favor. 
Beurre Hardy.—Large, long obovate, sometimes obscurely pyriform; 
skin greenish with thin, brown russet; stalk an inch long; cavity small, un- 
even, oblique, basin shallow; buttery, somewhat melting, rich, slightly sub- 
acid; tree a strong grower. 
Flemish Beauty (Belgian).—Large, obovate, often obscurely tapering 
to the crown, very obtuse, surface slightly rough, with some reddish brown 
russet on pale yellow ground; flesh juicy, melting, and good if picked early 
and ripened in the house. 
Seckel (Pennsylvania). — Rather small, regularly formed, obovate; 
brownish green, becoming dull yellowish brown, with russet red cheek; 
stalk slightly curved, and set in a trifling depression; calyx small and set in 
a very slight depression; flesh whitish, buttery, very juicy and melting, with 
peculiarly rich, spicy flavor and aroma. 
Ffowell (Connecticut).—Rather large, roundish pyriform, light waxen 
yellow, often with finely-shaded cheek thickly sprinkled with minute russet 
dots and some russet patches; stalk medium, without cavity and sometimes 
lipped; sometimes in small cavity; calyx open in large, uneven basin; flesh 
whitish, juicy, brisk, vinous. . 
Duchess a’ Angouleme (France).—Very large, oblong obovate; some- 
what uneven, knobby surface; dull greenish yellow, streaked and spotted 
with russet; stalk long, stout, bent, deeply set in irregular cavity; calyx set 
in somewhat knobby basin; flesh white, buttery, and juicy, with rich flavor. 
Louise Bonne of Jersey (France).—Large oblong pyriform, a little one- 
sided; glassy, pale green in shade, brownish red in the sun, numerous gray 
dots; stalk curved, rather obliquely inserted, without depression, or with a 
fleshy, enlarged base; calyx open in a shallow uneven basin; flesh very 
juicy, and melting, rich, and excellent; very prolific. 
Beurre Diel (Belgium).—Large, varying from obovate to obtuse pyri- 
form; skin rather thick, lemon yellow, becoming orange yellow, marked 
with large brown dots and marblings of russet; stalk stout, curved in rather 
uneven cavity; calyx nearly closed, in slightly furrowed basin; flesh yellow- 
