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round, moderate ; flesh white, rather coarse, buttery, rich, 

 •slightly perfumed, nearly or quite first-rate. Late au- 

 tumn. Belgian. 



Easter Bergamot. (Syn. Winter Bergamot, Paddington, 

 Bergamotte de Paques, Bergamotte d'Hiver.) Size me- 

 dium or rather large ; round-obovate, approaching turbi- 



* nate, narrow at stalk ; surface yellowish green, dots con- 

 spicuous ; stalk from three-fourths to an inch and a half 

 long; calyx small, basin round; flesh firm, becoming 

 melting, juicy, buttery; a second or third-rate dessert 

 fruit, but fine for stewing, keeping through winter. 

 Differs from Easter Beurre in its inferior quality, rounder 

 form, lighter color, and in its green shoots. 



Echassery. (Syn. Echasserie, Bezi d'Echasserie.) Size 

 medium ; round-oval, or irregular roundish ; color pale 

 green, becoming yellowish ; often a dull reddish brown 

 cheek ; stalk an inch and a half long, cavity narrow, 

 irregular, often very small ; calyx erect, slightly cut, 

 scarcely sunk, or on a scarcely perceptible conical taper 

 of the crown ; flesh buttery, melting, with a sweet, per- 

 fumed flavor, hardly first-rate. Shoots rather weak, joints 

 crooked. French. 



Emerald. Medium in size, obovate, irregular, crown ribbed; 

 surface green, dotted with brown ; stalk an inch and a 

 half long, cavity narrow, irregular, often very small; 

 calyx erect, slightly cut, scarcely sunk ; flesh half-break- 

 ing or melting, very juicy, sweet, good second-rate. Bel- 

 gian. New. 



Flemish Bonchretien. [Syn. Bon Chretien Turc.J Size 

 medium ; obovate ; skin pale green, with a brown cheek; 

 flesh crisp, juicy, and stews very tender. A first-rate 

 culinary pear, keeping through winter. 



Fondante du Bois. Size medium ; obovate-turbinate, some- 

 what obconic; surface mottled with russet on greenish 

 yellow ; stalk three-fourths of an inch long, obliquely set 

 and slightly sunk ; basin moderate ; flesh buttery, juicy, 

 rather rich, slightly acid and astringent, with a Brown 



