Casimir. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 7:185, fig. 577. 1881.
A seedling from Beurré de Luçon, raised in 1859 by M. Pariset, Curciat-Dongalon, Fr. Fruit medium, ovate-pyriform; skin thin, tender, bright green, sprinkled with numerous round, brown dots; on ripening the green becomes lemon-yellow, lightly washed with red-brown on the exposed side; flesh a little yellow, fine, melting, gritty around the core, juice sugary, abundant, vinous, acidulous and perfumed; good; Nov.
Cassante du Comice. 1. Jour. Hort. 20:30, fig. 1871.
Raised from seed by the Horticultural Society of Angers, Fr., and distributed by Leroy of that city about 1870. Fruit medium, globular-oblate or Bergamot-shaped, dull yellow, much covered with rough, brown-russet which leaves large patches of the ground color apparent; flesh yellowish, coarse-grained, crisp, very juicy, with a rich, sweet, sugary flavor; first; Sept.
Cassante de Mars. 1. Mas Le Verger 1:75, fig. 44. 1866-73. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:530, fig. 1867.
A little-known seedling raised by Major Espéren, Mechlin, Bel., about 1840. Fruit medium, globular-turbinate, orange-yellow, dotted, stained and marbled with fawn, bronzed on the side exposed to the sun; flesh whitish, semi-fine, breaking, gritty about the core; juice abundant, vinous, sugary, rather aromatic, richly flavored; second; winter and spring.
Cassel. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 134. 1920.
Probably a cross between Duchesse d’Angoulême and Kieffer. Introduced by Cassel Nursery, Cleveland, O., about 1914. Tree strong, upright, productive. Fruit large, resembling Duchesse d’Angoulême in shape, rich lemon-yellow; flesh yellowish, white, fine-grained, rich, juicy, sweet; Oct. to Dec.
Cassolette. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:160, Pl. XVIII. 1768. 2. Miller Gard. Dict. 3: 1807. 3. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:531. 1867.
An ancient pear deriving its name from an imagined resemblance to a perfuming-pot. Numerous synonyms have been locally given to it. Fruit small, globular, pyriform, whitish-green, sprinkled evenly all over with small dots; flesh white, semi-fine, breaking, very tender; juice sufficient, sugary, slightly musky; second; Aug. and Sept.