THE PEARS OF NEW YORK 329 
Carriére. 1. Gard. Chron. 1046. 1866. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 13529, fig. 1867. 
In 1866 the original tree was still existing at Poncet, Fr., being then about 200 years 
old. Fruit small, pyriform, golden-yellow, dotted with brown-gray on the shaded side 
and bright yellow on the side of the sun, washed with brilliant red; flesh yellowish-white, 
breaking, rather dry, sweet, acidulous, agreeable, without perfume; second; July and Aug. 
Cartheurserbirne. 1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:9. 1856. 
French, 1845. Fruit very large, ovate-pyriform, bossed, green, changing to yellow, 
lightly blushed in the sun; flesh soft; winter. 
Casimir. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 7:185, fig. 577. 1881. 
A seedling from Beurré de Lugon, raised in 1859 by M. Pariset, Curciat-Dongalon, 
Fr. Fruit medium, ovate-pyriform; skin thin, tender, bright green, sprinkled with numerous 
round, brown dots; on ripening the green becomes lemon-yellow, lightly washed with 
red-brown on the exposed side; flesh a little yellow, fine, melting, gritty around the core, 
juice sugary, abundant, vinous, acidulous and perfumed; good; Nov. 
Cassante du Comice. 1. Jour. Hori. 20:30, fig. 1871. : 
Raised from seed by the Horticultural Society of Angers, Fr., and distributed by 
Leroy of that city about 1870. Fruit medium, globular-oblate or Bergamot-shaped, dull 
yellow, much covered with rough, brown-russet which leaves large patches of the ground 
color apparent; flesh yellowish, coarse-grained, crisp, very juicy, with a rich, sweet, 
sugary flavor; first; Sept. 
Cassante de Mars. 1. Mas Le Verger 1:75, fig. 44. 1866-73. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 
12530, fig. 1867. 
A little-known seedling raised by Major Espéren, Mechlin, Bel., about 1840. Fruit 
medium, globular-turbinate, orange-yellow, dotted, stained and marbled with fawn, 
bronzed on the side exposed to the sun; flesh whitish, semi-fine, breaking, gritty about the 
core; juice abundant, vinous, sugary, rather aromatic, richly flavored: second; winter and 
spring. 
Cassel. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 134. 1920. 
Probably a cross between Duchesse d’Angouléme and Kieffer. Introduced by Cassel 
Nursery, Cleveland, O., about 1914. Tree strong, upright, productive. Fruit large, 
resembling Duchesse d’Angouléme in shape, rich lemon-yellow; flesh yellowish, white, 
fine-grained, rich, juicy, sweet; Oct. to Dec. 
Cassolette. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:160, Pl. XVIII. 1768. 2. Miller Gard. Dict. 
3: 1807. 3. Leroy Dict. Pom.1:531. 1867. 
An ancient pear deriving its name from an imagined resemblance to a perfuming-pot. 
Numerous synonyms have been locally given to it. Fruit small, globular, pyriform, whitish- 
green, sprinkled evenly all over with small dots; flesh white, semi-fine, breaking, very 
tender; juice sufficient, sugary, slightly musky; second; Aug. and Sept. 
Cassolette (Knoop). 1. Knoop Fructologie 1:104, 135, Pl. 5. 1771. 
This is not the same variety as the Cassolette described by Leroy. Fruit medium, 
long-obtuse-pyriform; skin rather rough, brown or grayish on the fundamental green, on 
ripening becomes a little yellow; flesh soft, melting, with a very pleasant flavor; Aug. and 
Sept. 
