THE PEAR. 



717 



Certeau d'Ete. 



Gros Certeau d'Ete. Courte de Ersol. 



Rouges des Vierges. Coloree d'Aout. 



Emmanuel. De Champagne d'Ete. 



This showy Pear is by some authors attributed to Van Mons. Others 

 say it was described in 1540. Tree vigorous and productive. Young 

 wood reddish yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, oblong acute pyriform. Skin smooth, almost waxen 

 yellow, shaded with brigh tcrimson over most of the surface, and sprin- 

 kled with light dots. Stalk long, curved, fleshy at its insertion. Calyx 

 small, open. Basin small. Flesh white, juicy, melting, pleasant, sweet. 

 Good to very good. Last of August. 



Chancellor. 



Supposed to be a native of Germantown, Penn., on the grounds of 

 Mr. Chancellor. Branches horizontal, not very vigorous, spreading. 

 Young wood reddish brown. 



Fruit rather large, obovate obtuse pyriform. Skin greenish yellow, 

 sometimes red in sun, rough, somewhat inclining to russet, thickly 

 covered with dots. Stem medium, curved, rather stout, fleshy at its 

 insertion by a lip, inserted in a rather broad cavity. Calyx small, set 

 in a moderate basin. Flesh whitish, juicy, buttery, melting, sugary, 

 perfumed. Good. October, November. 



Chapman. 



An American Pear of poor quality, unworthy. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform, yellow, dotted with brown and 

 green. Flesh white, half melting, astringent. September. 



Chaptal. 

 Beurre Chaptal. 



An old French Pear, that sometimes is very good but often only 

 good. 



Fruit medium to large, oblong obovate obtuse pyriform, greenish 

 yellow. Stalk stout, in a slight cavity. Calyx large, open. Flesh white, 

 breaking, juicy. December. 



Charles Basiner. 



A foreign Pear which we have not yet fruited. Young wood light 

 yellow. Buds projecting, prominent. Hogg describes it as : — 



" Fruit obovate, pale yellowish green. Stalk long, slender. Calyx 

 small, open. Flesh white, juicy, sweet. October." 



Charles Bivort. 



A Belgian Pear, an early bearer, but only good in quality. Young 

 shoots dark rich yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, obovate obtuse, pale whitish yellow, with a few 



