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tliem, a few patches and marblings of russet, russet at base of stem ; stem, 

 slender, inserted without depression ; basin, scarcely perceptible ; calyx, with 

 closed half reflexed segments ; flesh, Avhite, melting ; granulous lines around 

 the core, and running up to the stem; vinous, sub-acid, juicy; capsules long 

 and large ; seeds, blackish, imperfect ; season, November, December. 



Tree. — Vigorous, healthy, very beautiful grower, holding its foliage until 

 very late in the season. An abundant bearer, succeeding on pear or quince 

 roots. Foreign. 



DUCHESSE D'ORLEANS. 



Synonyms : St. Nicholas, Beurrd St. Nicholas. 



Fruit. — Size, large; form, oblong, ovate, pyriform; color, greenish, becoming 

 greenish yellow, with stripes and patches of dull thin russet, sometimes red 

 cheek when grown and fully exposed to the sun; stem, variable, fleshy at base; 

 calyx, small, partially open ; basin, shallow, uneven ; flesh, melting, juicy, 

 sweet, slightly aromatic ; season, October. 



Tree. — Moderately vigorous, healthy, upright grower, with olive-colored 

 wood; leaves, narrow, dark blue, green. Succeeds well on pear or quince roots. 

 Comes early into bearing, and produces a large, handsome fruit most abun- 

 dantly. Foreign origin. 



MADELEINE. 



Synonyms : Citron des Carmes, Magda- 

 len. Fruit. — Size, small to medium ; form, 

 obovate oblong, pyriform ; stem, long, slen- 

 der at base ; one side of fruit a little en- 

 larged; color, pale, yellowish green, a lit- 

 tle brownish blush, and russet specks on 

 those most exposed to the sun ; calyx, 

 with long, persistent, irregularly-placed 

 segments ; basin, obscure, slightly plaited ; 

 core, small ; seeds, ovate ; flesh, Avhite, 

 juicy, melting, sweet, slightly perfunaed ; 

 season, early summer. 



Tree. — A strong, upright grower, with 

 long, erect, olive-colored branches. Its 

 greatest objection as a tree in rich soils is 

 the tendency to make too strong, coarse 

 growth, rendering it liable to blight. In 

 soils of moderate quality, and with careful 

 and timely heading in, the trees are formed 

 very handsomely, and once they come into 

 bearing, produce abundant fruits of supe- 

 rior quality ; foreign origin. 



MLAUGHLIN. 



Fruit. — Size, large ; form, elongated, obtuse, pyriform ; skin, rough ; color, 

 greenish, mostly covered with russet, which becomes yellowish at maturity ; 

 when grown, exposed to sun, it has a warm, sunny cheek; stem, short, swollen 

 at junction with the tree, inserted at an inclination, with some appearance of a 

 lip ; calyx, open ; basin, shallow, slightly furrowed ; flesh, whitish, not very 

 fine, juicy, melting, sweet, rich, slightly perfumed ; core, small ; seeds, imper- 

 fect ; season, December and January. 



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