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7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1908 



yellow, almost entirely overspread with deep red; flesh greenish-white, fine-grained, 

 crisp, fairly juicy, mildly acid with a fine pleasant flavour. Season December to 

 March. 



5-i. ShocMey. — Tree only a moderate grower. Fruit below medium size, roundish ; 

 stem long, slender; cavity deep and narrow; calyx small, open; basin, Vi^ide and shal- 

 low; skin greenish-yellow, with occasionally a dull red cheek; flesh yellowish-white, 

 moderately juicy, not fine-grained, mildly acid. Season January to March. 



55. La Ligne Devillers. — Tree a moderately strong grower. Fruit of medium size, 

 roundish, conical; stem medium in length; cavity deep and wide and russeted; calyx 

 large and long, open; basin narrow and small; skin yellow, freely splashed and striped 

 with red in two shades; flesh white, fine-grained, juicy, crisp, mildly and pleasantly 

 acid. Season January to March. 



56. ^Pigeon de J enisalem. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit medium or below in 

 size, conical; stem medium in length, slender; cavity deep and fairly wide, acute and 

 sometimes russeted; calyx small, partly open; basin narrow and shallow; skin dull 

 russet -yellow, with a dull reddish blush and many yellow dots ; flesh greenish-white, 

 tender, fine-grained, mild and pleasantly acid, not Jtiicy. Season January. 



57. Tobias Blade. — Tree a slow grower and very tardy in coming into bearing. 

 Fruit of medium size, oblong, sometimes conical, ribbed; stem of medium length; 

 cavity wide, deep, acute; calyx medium in- size, closed; basin deep and wide; skin 

 greenish, with a dull red blush and a few gray dots; flesh yellowish, fine-grained, 

 crisp, firm, moderately juicy, nearly sweet. Season December to February. 



58. Virginia Greening. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit large, oblate; stem long; 

 cavity wide and deep; calyx large, open; basin deep and medium wide; skin yellow- 

 ish-green, with many brown dots ; flesh yellowish, firm, fine-grained, pleasantly sub- 

 acid. Season December to February. 



59. — Whinnery's Bed. — Tree a fair grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish, coni- 

 cal; stem medium in Lmgth ; cavity of medium width and shallow; calyx small, 

 closed; basin wide and shallow; skin yellowish, nearly covered with crimson; flesh 

 white, firm, only moderately juicy, mildly sub-acid. Season January to March. 



60. May Queen. — Tree a strong grower. Fruit small, roundish conical ; stem 

 long and slender; cavity narrow and deep; calyx of medium width, partly open; 

 basin very shallow and narrow; skin dull yellow, with a little russet about the stem, 

 and sometimes a dull orange blush; flesh whitish, not juicy, not tender, nearly sweet, 

 not of any value. Season January to March. 



PEARS. 



The same causes which injured the crop of other fruits affected the pears, and 

 some varieties which blossomed very freely, bore either no crop, or very few specimens, 

 but as in the case of other fruits, the bright dry summer weather lessened the injin-y 

 from fundous pests and gave a handsomer finish to the fruit. The following varieties 

 fruited for the first time this season, and are listed in the order of their ripening. 



Beurre Leon Rey. — Tree a feeble grower. Fruit of medium size, roundish pyri- 

 form; stem of medium length, slender; calyx large; basin broad, shallow; skin yel- 

 lowish russet with sometimes a bronze reddish blush; flesh yellowish, juicy, very 

 fine-grained, tender, pleasant, almost sweet. Season last of August. 



Marie Louise. — Tree a strong straggling grower. Fruit above medium size, oblong, 

 pyriform, irregular in shape; stem of medium length, set obliquely; skin a clear 

 golden yellow, with patches of russet; flesh white, very juicy, buttery, with a rich 

 sweet flavour. Season September and October. 



Brofize Duchess. — Tree a moderate grower. Fruit of medium size, oblong, pear 

 shape; stem long, slender, curved; cavity wide and shallow; basin small; skin russet 



