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verging so that the points meet. Stalk of medium length and thick- 

 ness, deeply inserted into the hollow base. Skin dull-yellowish green, 

 much speckled, or rather marbled, with brownish russet. From stand- 

 ard trees the fruit is frequently nearly covered with a dingy russet. 

 Flesh whitish, buttery, and rich, not sweet, but brisk, and particu- 

 larly agreeable. Season January and February, and sometimes will 

 keep till March, or even later. An excellent and free-bearing sort, 

 which ought to be in every garden. Like other late-keeping Pears, 

 it well deserves a wall — east or west in the midland and southern 

 counties, and south in the northern. 



6. Beurre d'Aremherg. Nearly equal to the Glout Morceau in 

 size, and something like it in form, but more obovate, and generally 

 having fuller swelling sides ; broad at the stalk-end, and often oblique. 

 The surface of the fruit is uneven. Eye very small, often wholly 

 without segments, sunk in a deep and narrow cavity. Stalk of me- 

 dium length, inserted in a small, sometimes a lipped, hollow. Skin 

 smooth and shining, pale yellow, finely reticulated, and dotted with 

 light russet. Flesh white, melting, remarkably juicy, and having a 

 pleasant subacid flavour. In eating from the end of November till 



