THE FEUIT. 



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In addition to these forms and their various modifi- 

 cations, some varieties are 



JPigs. 42 to 4,7, forms of apples. 42, round. 43, conical. 44, ovate. 45, flat 

 oblong. 47, ribbed. 



Angular, having projecting angles on the sides. 

 One-sided, having one side larger than the other. 

 .Bibbed (47), when the surface presents a series of ridges 

 and furrows running from eye to stem. 



FORMS OF PEAItS. 



It has been remarked that the pyramidal form prevails . 

 in pears ; but they taper from the eye to the stem, which 

 is just the reverse of the tapering form in apples. Their 

 forms are designated thus — 



Pyriform. — ^When tapering from the eye to the base, and 

 the sides more or less hollowed (concave) (fig. 48). 



Long Pyriform. — ^When long and narrow, and tapering to 

 a point at the stem (fig. 49). 



Obtuse Pyriform. — ^When the sniall end is somewhat flat- 

 tened (fig. 50). 



Ohovate or egg-sharped. — ^I^early in form of ?in egg, the 

 small end being nearest the stem (fig. M). 



