ORDER II.—IRREGULAR.
SECTION 2.—SOUR.
SUB-SECTION 3.—RUSSET.
Bourrassa.
Foreign. Said to do well in the North; have seen it handsome at Detroit.
Fruit medium, oblong, ovate, somewhat angular and ribbed; Surface yellow, covered lightly with a rich red russet, giving it an orange hue.
Basin small; Eye small, closed; Segments very long.
Cavity deep, acute, wavy; Stem long.
Flesh white or stained, tender; Flavor acid, spicy, aromatic; Quality pretty good, but apt to be tough and wilted; Season, November to December.
Not worth trying in the South.