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DESCRIPTIONS 
55. URBANISTE. 
Large, and of a coarse form, but pear- 
shaped, and having an obscure, thick 
neck, with slightly concave sides, ter¬ 
minating in an obtuse, rounded base, 
with an irregular or one-sided inden¬ 
tation. Color yellow, dotted with 
gray, and somewhat russetedin stripes. 
Stem thick, straight, upright, or curv¬ 
ed, and one inch long. Calyx large, 
and placed at the bottom of a deep 
basin. Flesh white, rich, and deli¬ 
cately perfumed. October. 
(Thompson.) Fig. 13. 
56. WILKINSON. (Manning.) 
Form obscurely pear-shaped, inclining to oval, widest in the middle, tapering, with 
convex sides, to a narrow base, the indentation of which is nearly filled with the base 
of a thick stem. Stem low, straight, obliquely set. Crown truncated or flattened ; 
depression obscure. Color bright yellow, dotted with brown points. Flesh white, juicy, 
melting, sweet and rich. November. 
Originated in Cumberland, Rhode Island. 
