PEARS. 141 



Calhoun. Color, yellow ; form, roundish ; size, 2 ; use, 

 table; texture, melting, juicy, sugary; quality, 2; season, 

 September and" October. 



Eemarks. — American. New Haven, Connecticut. 



Canandaigua. — -'Size,!; texture, juicy, sugary; quality, 

 2 ; season, August. 



Eemarks' — Eesembles the Bartlett. Does well on 

 quince or pear. Tree, healthy, vigorous and productive. 

 Described in Hovey's Magazine. Often worthless with us. 



Calebasse d'Ete. Color, dull green ; form, oblate, pyri- 

 form ; irregular ; size, 2 to 1 ; use, table ; texture, buttery, 

 juicy; quality, 2 ; season, August. 



Catillac. Color, yellow; form, obtuse, pyriform ; size, 

 1 ; use, kitchen ; texture, coarse, breaking or crisp, juicy; 

 quality, 2 ; season, ISTovember to March. 



Eemarks. — For Winter baking. 



CATINKA. Color, yellow; form, oblate pyriform; size, 

 1; use, table ; texture, juicy, sugary; quality, 1; season, 

 September and November. 



Eemarks. — New and good. Large, round, fine melting 

 pear. Good bearer. Tree of vigorous growth. 



CHANCELLOE, or Early German. Color, green ; form, 

 oblate obovate, pyriform ; size, 1 ; use, table ; texture, 

 melting; quality, 1 ; season, September and October. 



Eemarks. — Brinckle (one of the best authorities), in 

 Horticulturist, pronounces this a truly delicious pear. (See 

 Appendix, p. 83.) 



CHAPTAL. Color, greenish yellow ; form, round obo- 

 vate ovate ; size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, juicy ; quality, 1 ; 

 season, Winter. 



