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DESCRIPTIONS 



S2. NAPOLEON. 



Fig. 18. 



Fruit rather large, pyriform ; body and neck short, 

 thick, terminating in an obtuse, indented base. 

 Color green, passing into pale yellowish green, 

 which is its color at maturity. Stem nearly erect, 

 stout, and one inch long. Calyx small, set in a 

 shallow basin. Flesh white, juicy and melting. 

 September. 

 An excellent pear, but requires house-ripening. 



83. THOMPSON'S PEAR. 

 Fruit of the medium size, oblong ovate ; sides convex, terminating in an obtuse, indented 

 base, bearing a long, nearly erect, stout stem, an inch long or more. Color pale lemon 

 yellow, dotted with russet. Calyx open ; depression shallow. Flesh white, buttery, 

 sweet, slightly aromatic, fine. October and November. 



84. VAN MONS' LEON LE CLERC. 

 Fruit above the medium size, long pyriform, tapering gently from below the middle to an 

 obtuse, indented base ; indentation shallow, bearing a stout, oblicpie, curved stem, one 

 inch or more in length. Color yellowish, variegated with brown, and slightly russeted 

 near the stem. Calyx small ; depression slight and shallow. Flesh yellowish white, 

 rich. October and November. 



