MARCH. 



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DESCRIPTIVE LISTS OF FRUITS. 



PEARS {continued from p. 7.) 



18. Louise Bonne (of Jersey). Fruit pyriform, middle-sized, very 

 handsome and even in its outline. Skin very smooth, ^'ellowish green, 

 brownish-red on the side next the sun, and dotted all over with red 

 and grey specks. Stalk ahout an inch long, rather slender, and in- 

 serted without a cavity. Calyx short, ojjen. Eye slightly sunk. 

 Flesh white, buttery, very juicy and excellent in flavour ; ripe in 

 October, and soon decays; but its season may be prolonged by 

 gathering a few at a time. The tree is of upright growth, hardy. 



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and fruitful. It is difficult to trace the origin of this Pear : some 

 suppose it to be a native of France ; while others, with more pro- 

 babihty, say it belongs to the Isle of Jersey, as the first fruit seen in 

 England was sent by General Gordon of Jersey, in 1820. 



