430 EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5-6 EDWARD VII., A. 1906 

 PEAES. 



Many of tlie older pear trees have been removed, and not many of tlic younger 

 trees bore fruit this year. A few of last year's crop vphich matured too late in the 

 season to be described have been included in this year's report. 



Lemonay. — Tree a strong grower, with healthy foliage. Fruit medium size, acute, 

 pyriform. Stem long and fleshy at junction. Calyx large, open. Basin wide and 

 shallow. Skin handsome golden yellow. Flesh white, juicy, sweet, crisp. Season 

 August. 



Beurre Romain. — Fruit below medium size, obtuse pear-shape. Stem short. 

 Calyx large, open. Basin narrow and shallow. Skin dull greenish yellow, with a few 

 russet dots. Flesh yellowish, not juicy, astringent, poor in quality. Season August 

 and September. 



German Bergamot. — Fruit small, obtuse, pyriform. Stem long. Calyx large, 

 open. Basin shallow and wide. Skin yellowish russet, with many gray dots, Fiesh 

 yellowish, tender, juicy, sweet and of pleasant flavour. Season August and September. 



Calvin. — Fruit small, roundish, pyriform. Stem very short. Calyx small, open. 

 No basin. Skin greenish, with a misset bronze over nearly the whole surface. Flesh 

 white, juicy, with a pleasant, aromatic vinous flavour. Season September. 



Eva Baltet. — Fruit large, obtuse, pyriform. Stem very short set vdth a fleshy 

 knob at one side. Calyx large, open. Basin narrow and shallow. Skin greenish yel- 

 low, with a reddish cheek and many brown dots. Flesh yellowish, fine grained, juicy, 

 sweet, but not high flavoured. Season October. 



Madam Eemmingivay. — Fruit of medium size, handsome, a regular pear-shape. 

 Stem long, inserted by a lip. Calyx small, closed. Skin clean, handsome russet. 

 Flesh white, juicy, tender, sweet with a very pleasant flavour. Season October. 



President Heron. — Fruit of medium size, obtuse, pyriform. Stem long, set in a 

 small deep cavity. Calyx large, open. Basin wide and fiat. Skin a handsome russet 

 yellow. Flesh white, juicy, buttery s^^eet, melting with a fine flavour. Season 

 October. 



Vice President Delahaye. — Fruit of medium size, oblate, pyriform. Skin russet 

 yellow, with a few gray dots. Fksh whitish, juicy, sprightly, with a very pleasant 

 aromatic flavour. Season October and November. 



Enfant Vantais. — Fruit medium to large, obovate, acute pyriform. Stem short and 

 set at an angle. Calyx small, partly open. Skin yellow russet with a blush. Flesh 

 yellowish, juicy, tender, sprighty with a fine aromatic flavour. Season November. 



Le Lectier. — Fruit small, oblate, pyriform. Stem long and slender. Calyx large, 

 open. Basin narrow and shallow. Skin russet yellow with many brown dots. Flesli 

 whitish, not juicy or tender, nearly sweet with a fairly pleasant flavour, not valuable. 

 Season November. 



Henri de Bourhon. — Fruit of medium size, regularly formed. Stem long. Calyx 

 moderately open. Skin greenish yellow with a reddish bluah, and sprinkled with gray 

 dots. Flesh yellowish, juicy, tender, fine grained, sweet with a fine aromatic fl^avoiir. 

 A little gritty at the core. Season November. 



Duchess de Berry. — Fruit medium to large, oblong, acute, pyriform. Stem long. 

 Calyx large, open. Basin wide and shallow. Skin greenish yellow, sprinkled with 



