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THE PEAR. 



patches and nettings of russet, and conspicuous russet dots. Stalk 

 rather short, curved, set in a small cavity. Calyx open. Flesh white, 

 coarse, juicy, half melting, sweet, and pleasant. Good. October. 



Charles Frederick. 



One of Van Mons' seedlings. Tree vigorous and productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish obovate pyriform, sometimes obtuse oblong. 

 Skin pale yellow, shaded and mottled with red in the sun, patches, net- 

 tings and dots of russet. Stalk short to medium, sometimes in a small 

 cavity, others without. Calyx open. Basin shallow. Flesh white, 

 buttery, sweet, slightly vinous. Good. September. 



Charles Smet. 

 Charles Smith. 



One of Van Mons' seedlings. Tree a vigorous grower. Young 

 wood dull olive grayish brown. 



Fruit medium, pyriform, broad at the crown. Skin yellowish, con- 

 siderably russeted. Stalk long, curved, fleshy at its insertion. Calyx 

 open, small. Basin narrow. Flesh juicy, sweet, and highly perfumed. 

 Good to very good. January, February. 



Charles Yan Hooghten. 



Fruit large, varying in form from obovate acute pyriform to round- 

 ish obtuse obovate. Skin yellow, netted and patched with russet, and 

 with many russet dots. Stalk varying, always fleshy at insertion. 

 Calyx open. Basin shallow. Flesh rather coarse, sweet. Good. Early 

 October. 



Charlotte de Brower. 



One of Esperen's seedlings. Tiee of moderate vigor, and of great 

 productiveness. 



Fruit medium or above, obovate roundish pyriform. Skin yellow, 

 slightly netted and patched with russet, and with many russet dots, and 

 slightly shaded in the sun with crimson. Stalk stout and fleshy at its 

 insertion. Calyx open. Basin medium. Flesh whitish, juicy, melting, 

 vinous. Good. October. 



Chaumontel. 



Bezi de Chaumontelle. Oxford Chaumontel. 



Winter Beurre. Bon Chretien de Chaumontel. 



Beurre d'Hiver. Beurre de Chaumontel. 



Shaumontel. Shaw-montel. 



This old French Pear takes its name from the village of Chaumon- 

 telle, in France, and succeeds well in Europe, but has not proved good 

 here, except in very favorable situations. It may be valuable South. 

 Tree a good and vigorous grower. Young shoots yellow brown grayish 

 olive. 



Fruit large, pyriform. Skin a little rough, yellowish in the shade, 

 dotted with many brownish russet dots, and brownish red or rich deep 



