NOTES ON NEW PEARS. 809 



sun. Flesh yellowish-white, granular, moderately juicy, 

 sweetish, yet somewhat astringent and by no means first- 

 rate — in fact, not worthy of cultivation. Season, December. 



iiousselet de Janvier. (Van Mons.) De Jonghe. 



Fruit scarcely middle-sized, obovate. Skin rough and 

 thick, for the most part russeted, brownish red next the 

 sun. Flesh yellowish white, rather coarse, juicy but not 

 rich. Season, December and January. 



Van Mons Leon-le Clerc. Langelier, 

 From a standard. 



Eye shallow, with the segments of the calyx reflexed on 

 the sides of the small cavity. Skin brown, nearly covered 

 with smooth cinnamon russet — more so than specimens 

 grown in this country generally are. Flesh yellowish-white, 

 melting, buttery and rich, but now (December) rather far 

 gone. A very excellent Pear. 



Triomphe de Jodoigne. (Bouvier.) De Jonghe. 



Fruit large, resembling in form a well-grown Passe 

 Colmar. Eye open, in a shallow depression. Skin yellowish, 

 slightly russeted, and mottled with yellow and cinnamon. 

 Flesh yellowish white, melting, sugary and delicious, with a 

 vinous flavour. Season, November and December. It is 

 considered equal to the Brown Beurre when that is obtained 

 in perfection ; and it is preferable to the Beurre Clairgeau. 



Virgovleuse. Langelier. 



Yellowish brown. Flesh more yellow than perhaps that 

 of any other Pear. Melting and rich, with vinous flavour. 

 Ptipe in December. This is not a new variety, but the 

 contrary. It is a shy bearer in this climate ; but has been 

 recommended for grafting on the Quince stock, and then 

 graft other Pears upon the Virgouleuse, which do not 

 succeed if immediately grafted on the Quince. 



Wormsley Grange. (Knight.) Langelier. 



Brownish yellow, nearly covered with russet near the eye. 

 Flesh white, rather gritty, but tender, very sugary and rich, 

 much better than it has proved in England of late years. 



