568 THE PEAR. 
Brovenam. Thomp. : 
An English variety; fruit roundish, oblate. Skin greénsh 
yellow, some russet. Flesh coarse, astringent. November, 
‘Buryerr. Ken. 
Raised by Dr. Joel Burnett, of Southborough, Mass, 
Fruit large, obtuse-pyriform. Skin pale yellow. Flesh greene 
‘ish-white, a little coarse-grained, but juicy, sweet and good, 
First of October. : 
Bur.ine@aMeE. 
Origin, Ohio. Fruit. medium, oblate, yellow. Flesh coarse, 
Flavour poor. September. 
CaLzzasse TovGarp. 
Tree vigorous and productive. Fruit large and handsome, 
excellent in Europe, may not be suited to our climate. Octo- 
ber, November. (An. Pom.) 
Carzpasse. Thomp. Lind. 
Calebasse Double Extra. _ Calebasse d’Hollande. 
Beurré de Payence. 
The Calebasse is a very grotesque-looking Belgian, frut, 
named from its likeness to:a calabash, or gourd. ~ 
Fruit of medium size, oblong, a little crooked and irregular 
or knobby in its outline. Skin rough, dull yellow, becoming 
orange russet on the sunny side. Flesh juicy, crisp, a little 
coarse-grained, but sugary and pleasant. Middle of September. 
Catittac. Mill, Duh. Thomp. 
Grande Monarque. Katzenkop. 
Cadillac. Groote Mogul. 
40 Ounce.. : 
The Catillac is an old French baking and stewing pear, of 
very large size and of good quality for these purposes. In rich 
soil the fruit is often remarkably large and handsome. 
Fruit very large, broadly-turbinate (flattened-top shaped), 
Skin yellow, dotted with brown, and having sometimes a brown- 
ish-red cheek at maturity.‘ Stalk stout, about an inch long, 
curved, and placed in a very: narrow, small cavity. Calyx short 
and small, and set in a wide, rather deep plaited basin. Flesh 
hard and rough to the taste. November to March, 
Carucin. Van. Mons, 
Capuchin. 
One of Van Mons’ seedlings. Young shoots stout, diverging. 
dark coloured. 
