. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 542 THE PEAR. Coter. Size medium, obovate, obscurely pyriform, nearly regular; light yellowish-green, brown in the sun, somewhat russeted; stalk an inch long, without cavity; segments of the calyx distinct and widely reflexed; basin round, moderate ; flesh white, rather coarse, buttery, rich, slightly perfumed, very good. Late autumn. Belgian. Dana's Hovey.* Rather small, obovate, slightly pyriform; rich yel- low, with some cinnamon russet; stalk medi
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. 542 THE PEAR. Coter. Size medium, obovate, obscurely pyriform, nearly regular; light yellowish-green, brown in the sun, somewhat russeted; stalk an inch long, without cavity; segments of the calyx distinct and widely reflexed; basin round, moderate ; flesh white, rather coarse, buttery, rich, slightly perfumed, very good. Late autumn. Belgian. Dana's Hovey.* Rather small, obovate, slightly pyriform; rich yel- low, with some cinnamon russet; stalk medium, slightly sunk, basin shallow; flesh buttery and melting, of excellent quality. December. Shoots stout, erect. Massachusetts. Easter Beurre.* (Doyenne d'Hiver, Bergamotte de la Pentac6te, Beurre de la Pentac6te, Beurre de Paques, Chaumontel tres gros. Canning Seigneur d'Hiver.) Large, obovate, approaching oval; surface yellowish-green, with some russet; often a broad, dull reddish cheek; stalk stout, an inch long; cavity deep, sometimes Fig. 729.—Josephine de Malines. Fig. 730.— Fig. 73I-—Kieffir. Fig. 732.—Koonoe. obtuse, abrupt; calyx small, closed in a moderate or rather shal- low, plaited basin; flesh fine-grained, very buttery, melting, and juicy, and when well grown and ripened, of excellent flavor. It does not often mature well in the Northern States. Keeps through winter. Growth moderate, rather upright, shoots reddish-yel- low ; leaves narrow, folded, recurved. Grows best on the quince. Europe. Fig. 735. Grand Soleil. Rather small, roundish-obovate, irregular, and vary- ing, mostly covered with a rich russet; calyx small, closed; flesh yellowish-white, a little coarse, buttery, melting, aromatic, very rich. November and December. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original
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