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gardens of the Caledonian Horticultural Society in Edinburgh, where 

 the tree grows vigorously and bears abundantly. 



COLMAR CHARNI {Colmar CJiarnay). — Fruit, about medium size, 

 three inches long, and two and a haK wide ; oval. Skin, yellowish, 

 dotted and marbled with cinnamon-coloured russet, and with a red 

 blush on the side next the sun. Eye, large and open, set in a shallow 

 depression. Stalk, over an inch long, slender, and inserted in a round 

 cavity. Flesh, white, crisp, juicy, sweet, and with a pleasant aroma. 



A good but not a richly flavoured pear ; ripe in January, and con- 

 tinuing in use till March. 



COLMAR DELAHAUT.— Fruit, below medium size ; curved pyri- 

 form. Skin, greenish yellow, covered with patches and dots of pale 

 brown russet. Eye, small, almost even with the surface. Stalk, more 

 than an inch long, curved, inserted without depression. Flesh, white, 

 breaking, somewhat gritty, sweet, and not very juicy. 



A second-rate pear ; in use in December and January. 



Raised by M. Gr6goire, of Jodoigne, and named in compliment to Ms gavdener. 



COLMAR DEMEESTER (Ferdinand de Meester).—Fim.t, medium 

 sized, three inches long, and two and a half wide ; obovate, even and 

 regular in its outline. Skin, of uniform duU yellowish green, rather 

 thickly dotted with russet dots, and sometimes with small patches of 

 brown russet. Eye, quite open, with very short segments, placed in a 

 slight depression. Stalk, generally an inch long, but sometimes only 

 half an inch, stout, and woody, set on the apex of the fruit without 

 depression, and generally with a lip or bossed sweUing at its insertion. 

 Flesh, yellowish, fine-grained, buttery, and melting, with a cold, 

 briskly-flavoured juice, a pleasant aroma, and agreeable flavour. 



A dessert pear, but not of high merit ; ripe in the middle of 

 September, and soon after becomes quite pasty. 



A seedling of Van Mons, raised at Lourain in 1824, and named in compliment 

 to his gardener. 



Colmar Deschamps. See Beurre d'Aremberg. 



Colmar Dore. See Passe Colmar. 



, Colmar Dore. See Colmar. 



Colmar Epiueux. See Passe Colmar. 



COLMAR D'ETE. — Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three 

 quarters long, and two inches and a quarter wide ; obovate, or roundish 

 obovate. Skin, smooth, and rather shining, of a pale greenish yellow 

 colour, becoming yellow when quite ripe ; on the side next the sun it 

 is mottled with dull red freckles over the whole exposed side, and 

 covered with russet dots. Eye, rather large and open, with short 

 erect segments, and nearly level with the surface. Stalk, upwards of 

 an inch long, rather woody, hazel brown colour, thick, and rather 

 fleshy at the insertion, and placed in a narrow, even, and round cavity. 



