The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . y shallow basin. Flesh white, not very fine-grained, but melting,iuicy, with a sweet aiomatic flavor. Good. November to apt to drop from the tree previous to ripening. 726 THE DeLMOTTE. Originated in Belgium by Gregoire. Fruit medium, obtuse pyriform. Skin greenish, yellow, sometimes ashade of crimson in the suu, netted, patched, and dotted with medium, curved, set in a small cavity. Calyx open, or partiallyclosed. Basin rather abrupt, uneven. Flesh whitish, juicy, half melting, sweet. Good. January to March. C
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . y shallow basin. Flesh white, not very fine-grained, but melting,iuicy, with a sweet aiomatic flavor. Good. November to apt to drop from the tree previous to ripening. 726 THE DeLMOTTE. Originated in Belgium by Gregoire. Fruit medium, obtuse pyriform. Skin greenish, yellow, sometimes ashade of crimson in the suu, netted, patched, and dotted with medium, curved, set in a small cavity. Calyx open, or partiallyclosed. Basin rather abrupt, uneven. Flesh whitish, juicy, half melting, sweet. Good. January to March. COMPBETTE. A Flemish seedling of Kttle value. Fruit small, obtuse pyriform. Skin yellowish green. Flesh white,buttery, with a sugary perfumed juice. October, November. Cgmte dEgmont. Fruit smallj obovate, lemon yellow, covered with dots of reddishbrown russet, forming almost a patch. Stalk stout, inserted withoutdepression. Calyx small, open. Flesh yellow, melting, slightly giittyvery rich, sugary, and delicious. Last of October. (Hogg.). Comte de Flandre. THE PEAR. 72? Cjmte pe Jean Baptiste. St. Jean Baptiste dHiver. One of Van Mons seedlings. Tree vigorous, jirodtictive. iTouugwood reddish yellow brown. Fruit large, elongated pyriform, obtuse. Skin yellowish, con-siderably covered with russet. Stalk long, much inclined, and insert-ed by a lip in a small cavity. Calyx open, set in a shallow, cornigater]basin. Flesh very buttery, melting, juicy, granular, sweet, and richGood to very good. October, November. COMSTOCK. Comstock Wilding. A coarse cooking Pear that originated in Dutchess Co., N. Y. Fi-uit of medium size, regularly formed, obovate. Skin smooth andglossy, bright yellow, with a crimson cheek. Flesh white, crisp, and, ifwell ripened, Avith a sweet and sprightly flavor. November. Comte de Lamt. Beurre Curtet. Beurre Quitelet. Comte Lamay. Dingier. Bis Curtet. Beurre Cutter. Henri Van Mons, erroneously. Originated in Belgium in 1828. Tree vigorous, spi-eading
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