132 DESCRIPTIONS 



59. PRATT. 

 Fruit rather large pyriform. Color greenish yellow, sprinkled with russet. Stem long, 

 slender, inserted in a regularly indented base. Basin shallow. Flesh tender, juicy, 

 and aromatic. Ripens in October. 



60. HEATHCOT. Plate. 



Fruit of the medium size, symmetrical, body prolonged to the obtuse, indented base. Stem 

 one inch long, rather stout. Color greenish yellow, marked with dots, winch are 

 often confluent, forming russetty patches. Flesh fine, and perfumed. 

 Origin, Waltham, Massachusetts. 



61. EYEWOOD. 



The size is less than common, very wide or depressed, wider than high, symmetrical ; 

 body prolonged to the base; base rounded, regularly indented, bearing a long, slender, 

 curved stem. Color yellowish green, becoming dull yellow brown in the sun. Calyx 

 small ; depression shallow. Flesh buttery, rich and fine, subacid. Late autumn. 

 English. Regarded as a fine pear. 



62. OSWEGO BEURRE. 

 Large, oblong; ends subequal, symmetrical ; body prolonged to the base; base indented, 

 bearing a short, rather stout, slighly curved stem. Color yellowish green, slightly 

 russeted. Calyx small ; depression shallow. Flesh juicy, subacid, and regarded by 

 many as first-rate. 



63. BERGAMOT CADETTE. 

 Fruit of the medium size, obovate, wide ; body prolonged to the base ; base indented. 

 Stem rather long. Color greenish yellow, may be russeted, and tinged with brown on 

 the sunny side. Calyx in a small, shallow depression. Flesh white, sweet, juicy, rich 

 and perfumed. 



