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THE GARDENER'S ASSISTANT. 



Calebasse de Bavay. — December. Chiefly valued for 

 its fertility and hardiness. Tree of moderate growth on 

 both stocks, very prolific on the Quince. Fruit medium, 

 long and curved, yellowish with russet, juice abundant 

 and richly flavoured. 



Caroline Hogg. November-December. Excellent in 

 warm soils. Tree of free growth, best on the Quince. 

 Fruit small to medium, roundish, yellow and abundant 

 russet, melting and richly aromatic. 



Cat iliac (fig. 934). — December- April. One of the best 

 culinary Pears. Tree strong and very hardy, thriving 



Fig. 934. -Pear. Catillac. (}.) 



on the Pear, and usually fairly prolific. Fruit very large, 

 roundish, green with red, crisp, and slightly perfumed 

 with musk. 



Catinka. — December. Variable, but excellent in some 

 warm soils. Tree of free growth on both stocks. Fruit 

 medium, long and conical, yellow with russet, very sweet 

 when fully ripe, slightly aromatic. 



Chaptal. — December- April. A useful culinary Pear of 

 good constitution. Tree of free growth, excellent and 

 prolific as a standard. Fruit large, obovate, greenish- 

 yellow with reddish-brown, sweet with a pleasant aroma. 



Ckaumontd. — November - March. An old variety, 

 rather uncertain; should be grown in warm, rich soils, 

 when it is excellent, Tree of strong growth and prolific, 

 forming a large standard on the Pear; good on the 

 Quince for espalier, and cordon for a wall. Fruit medium 

 to large, uneven, yellow, melting, and richly aromatic. 



Citron dcs Camus.— July- August. Valuable in the 

 south for its earliness, quality, and fertility, but in Scot- 

 land it is surpassed by Crawford. Tree hardy, and 

 especially prolific on the Quince when double-grafted, 

 though it forms only a small tree; standards of moderate 

 size can be had on the Free stock. Fruit small to medium, 

 roundish or obovate, yellowish, with a plentiful sugary 

 juice. 



Clapp's Favourite. — August. A favourite for market 

 and exhibition ; of American origin. Tree of vigorous 

 growth on the Free stock: seldom succeeds on the Quince 

 unless double-grafted, when it is very fertile. Fruit 

 medium, rather long, green, yellow and bright crimson, 



juicy and briskly flavoured ; must be gathered for sale 

 before it is quite ripe, or for use direct from the tree. 



Colmar. — November-February. An old but excellent 

 variety worthy of the best attention. Tree of vigorous 

 growth on the Pear stock ; most satisfactory in the form 

 of an espalier or cordon on a wall. Fruit medium, green 

 and russet, melting, and richly aromatic. 



Colmar d'Ete. — September. Excellent, of good con- 

 stitution and prolific in warm soils. Tree of strong 

 growth, hardy ; thrives on both Free and Dwarfing 

 stocks ; especially fine in the pyramidal form. Fruit 

 small, roundish, yellow with red spots, juicy, sweet, and 

 aromatic. 



Comte de Flandrc. — November-December. Of high 

 quality, but requires special treatment. Tree of free 

 healthy growth on the Pear, but slow in bearing ; should 

 be double -grafted on the Quince, and treated generously 

 to ensure the best results. Fruit large, long, yellowish 

 with russet, juicy, and rich. 



Comte de Lamy. — October. Excellent in warm soils 

 and on the right stocks. Tree of free growth, and prolific 

 if double-grafted on the Quince ; also good as a standard 

 on the Pear, but the fruit is not so fine or rich. Fruit 

 small to medium, roundish, yellowish with russet, melting, 

 sweet, and aromatic. 



Conference. — November. Valuable either for garden 

 or orchard, a favourite for exhibition and market. Tree 

 vigorous and hardy, forming a strong standard or pyramid. 

 Prolific in different forms on the Quince. Fruit large, 

 pyriform, green with russet, melting, and richly flavoured 

 in its best condition. 



Crasanne. — November-December. Good in warm soils, 

 unreliable in cold situations. Tree hardy and healthy on 

 the Free stock, but best when double -grafted on the 

 Quince and trained to a wall, though rarely very prolific. 

 Fruit medium, rounded, yellow with some russet, sweet, 

 and aromatic. 



Crawford. — August. Useful and early in Scotland. 

 Tree of free healthy growth and prolific. Fruit small, 

 rounded, yellow and reddish, melting, and of pleasant 

 flavour. 



Dana's Hovey. — November-January. An American 

 Pear, very satisfactory in England on warm soils and in 

 sunny situations. Tree of moderate growth, preferably 

 double- grafted on the Quince. Fruit small, rounded or 

 obovate, yellowish-green with russet, melting, and aro- 

 matic; in its perfection it is delicious. 



Delicts d ' Hardenpoint. — November. Of high quality, 

 tender; should only be grown in the most favoured 

 situations. Tree of moderate growth, forming a compact 

 standard ; best on the Quince, and trained to a wall. 

 Fruit medium to large, oblong, pale-yellow, melting, and 

 finely flavoured. 



De Ma raise.— October. Of high quality, but little 

 known in England. Tree of moderate growth on both 

 stocks. Fruit medium, rounded, even, yellow and flushed - 

 red, very juicy, sweet, and rich. 



Desire Cornelis. — August-September. Excellent; by 

 some preferred to Williams' Bon Chretien, but is less 

 fertile. Tree healthy and free on both Pear and Quince. 

 Fruit medium to large, oblong, greenish-yellow with 

 russet, flavour rich and wine-like. 



Deux Soeurs. — October-November. One of the best in 

 warm soils. Tree very strong and healthy, forms a hand- 

 some pyramid on either stock, extremely prolific on the 

 Quince. Fruit large, pyriform, and irregular, yellowish 

 or green with a little russet, juicy, and with a richly 

 vinous flavour. 



