THE PEAR. 



729 



COPIA. 



A Philadelphia seedling. 



Fruit large. Skin yellow. Flesh rather coarse, but sugary. Poor. 

 September to October. 



CORNWELL. 



Cluster ? 



An old Pear, origin unknown, transferred by travelling grafters from 

 the New England States, and may yet prove some named sort. 



Fruit small, nearly globular, greenish yellow, netted and patched 

 with light russet. Flesh yellowish white, juicy, vinous, a little astrin- 

 gent. Good. Early September. 



Cotee. 



One of Van Mons' seedlings, of moderate growth and productive. 



Fruit medium or below, irregular in form, varying from obtuse to 

 acute pyriform. Skin yelJowish, with numerous russet dots, some 

 patches of russet, and russet around the calyx and stem. Stalk slightly 

 curved, and enlarged at its insertion, without cavity, and inclined. 

 Calyx open, set in an abrupt, not very deep basin. Flesh whitish, not 

 very fine, juicy, vinous. Good. December. 



Crassane. 



Bergamotte Crassane. Cresane. Bergamotte Crassane d'Automne. 



Beurre Plat. Flat Butter. Crassane d'Automne. 



An old variety, cultivated as long ago as 1667. Tree hardy, vigo- 

 rous, and productive. Young wood lighfc reddish. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate. Skin yellow, rarely with a 

 blush, dotted with russet dots. Flesh coarse, rather dry, sweet, plea- 

 sant. Good. October, November. 



Crawford. 



Bancrief. Lammas of the Scotch. 



A Scotch fruit, of second quality ; the chief merit of which is its 

 hardiness in a cold climate. 



Fruit middle-sized, obovate. Skin light yellow, tinged with brown 

 in the sun. Flesh white, buttery, sweet, and of a tolerably pleasant 

 flavor. August. 



Croft Castle. 



An English variety, peculiar in its shape, and especially so in its 

 flavor ; very productive. 



Fruit medium. Skin pale greenish yellow. Flesh juicy, crisp, and 

 sweet. Scarcely good. October. 



