THE PEAR. 569 
Fruit pretty large, oval. Skin pale yellow, a red cheek. 
‘Flesh greenish, juicy, crisp, sugary and good. October. 
CuaumonteL. Lind. Thomp. Nois. 
Bezi de Chaumontelle. 0. Duh. Poit. | Beurré d’Hiver. Roz 
Winter Beurré. Oxford Chaumontel. 
This old French pear takes its name from the village of 
Chaumontelle, in France, and succeeds well in Europe, but has 
rot proved good here, except in very favourable situations; it 
may be valuable south. 
Fruit large, pyriform. Skin a little rough, yellowish in the 
‘shade, dotted with many brownish-russet dots, and. brownish- 
red or rich deep red in the sun. Stalk about an inch long, in- 
serted moderately deep, in an angular cavity. Calyx placed at 
the bottom of a deep, uneven, angular basin. Flesh buttery, 
and melting, sugary, with a peculiar and agreeable perfume. 
November to February. ; 
Cuarizs or Austria. Thomp. Lind. 
Charles d’Autriche. 
A Belgian pear. Raised by Van Mons. Young shoots 
stout, upright, yellow-olive. 
Fruit large, roundish. Skin greenish-yellow, a little russet- 
ed. Flesh white, tender, quite juicy, astfingent. October. 
CHELMSFORD. 
Origin, Chelmsford, Mass. Fruit large, yellow, red cheek, 
Flesh coarse, sweet, good for cooking, very productive, strong 
grower. Last of Sept. — 
Ciara. Wan Mons. 
Claire. Nois. 
One of Van Mons’ seedlings. It is of medium size, oval-py- 
riform. Skin clear yellow, dotted with red. Flesh white, melt- 
ing, very juicy and sweet, relieved by a slight,acid. Septerm- 
ber and October. : 
Cuntox. Man. in H. M. 
Van Mons, No. 1238, _ 
A second rate fruit. Large size; light yellow skin; flesh soft, 
buttery and good, but not high flavoured. Midd e of November 
Cormar Newz. Thomp. 
Fruit large, obovate. Skin pale yellow. Flesh white, but 
tery, melting, of good flavour. Ripensat the middle of October 
