28 THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 
to a point at the upper end. Their length is two and a half inches, their - 
width not over two inches, or rarely more. Their color on one side is 
yellow, but on the other, where they have felt the sun, purple. Their 
pulp is juicy, their taste pleasantly astringent. They ripen with those 
before mentioned, lasting into the winter. There is an abundant crop of 
them in the country about Eisleben. 
““ Weybersterbenbirn, that is, Women’s Death pear, would be round, 
except that toward the stalk they end in a short, blunt point. They 
generally exceed two inches in breadth as well asin length. They have a 
yellow color, saffron towards the base, speckled with purple dots. Their 
pulp is hard and rather stony, with juice slightly sour to the taste and 
very astringent, like the Church pear, with which also they ripen. They 
last into the winter. They are cultivated in the country about Eisleben. 
“ Kélbirn, that is, Cabbage pear, are large, almost round, tapering 
to a cone, three inches in length and one-half to one-third of an inch less 
in breadth. They have a pale green color, one side slightly reddish and 
speckled with dots. Their pulp is rather hard, juicy, somewhat sour 
and very astringent to the taste, like the Women’s Death pear, with 
which also they ripen, and they last as long. They are cultivated at 
Eisleben. 
““ Hélpenerbirn, that is, Hollow pear, are large, big-bellied, uneven, and 
conical; in length they sometimes exceed two and a half inches, in width 
almost equal their length. Their color is green; they have a juicy pulp, 
winey in taste, slightly acid, and more astringent than the Brassicana. 
They ripen at the beginning of autumn, and last long into the winter. 
There is a large crop of them in the country about Eisleben. 
“ Safftbirn, that is, Sap pear, are like the Hollow pear but a little 
smaller and less uneven, of a greenish-yellow color; their pulp is solid and 
when cut sheds a copious juice, when chewed passes almost wholly into 
juice and very little dry substance remains; when the juice is swallowed, 
it is cool to the taste, somewhat acid, winey, and astringent. They ripen 
at the beginning of autumn and last for along time. They are found at 
Wittemberg. 
“ Eierlingebirn, that is, Little-egg pear, have received their name from 
their oval shape; in shape and size they are midway between the Drink 
and the Egg pear; their color is yellow, speckled with reddish dots on a 
dark background. They have hard, juicy pulp, acid to the taste, winey, 
and astringent. They ripen at the beginning of autumn and last for a 
long time. They grow at Wittemberg. 
“ Kruselbirn, that is, Curling pear, in shape resemble a top which boys 
throw upon the ground wound up with a string to make it spin. In length 
they reach three inches, in width two anda half. Their color is pale green, 
speckled with many green dots or spots; their pulp is solid, juicy, very 
