WORTHY GENERAL CULTIVATION. 



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Dean's Summer. 



Poyenne d'Ete, { Summer Doyenne, 



Summer Virgalieu. 



Foreign. Trees, moderately vigorous, dull brownish red wood, 

 early and abundant bearers, unsuccessful on quince. 



Frziii, rather small, roundish, obtuse pyriforni ; color, yellowish 

 green, nearly yellow when fully mature, side exposed to sun with a 

 bright marbled red cheek ; stem, rather long, fleshy at base, inserted 

 •without depression ; calyx, small, closed ; basin, shallow ; core, me- 

 dium ; seeds, small, dark brown ; Jlesh, yellowish white, rather coarse, 

 buttery, juicy, sugary, sprightly. Season, last of July. 



Doyenne Gris d'Hiver Nouveau- 



DOYENNE. 



-New Winter Gray 



Foreign. Re- 

 cently imported : 

 proves valuable 

 on the quince. 



Fruit, medium 

 or above, obovate, 

 obtuse pyriform, 

 slightly angular, 

 or one side long- 

 e s t ; color, pale 

 dull yellow, with 

 many small brown 

 russet specks; 

 stem, short, stout ; 

 calyx, medium ; 

 basin, irregular, 

 abrupt ; core, me- 

 dium ; seeds, dark 

 brown, long.pcint- 

 ed ; fiesh, whitish^ 

 rather coarse- 

 grained, melting, 

 juicy, vinous, a 

 little astringent 

 unless well ripen- 

 ed. Season, Jan- 

 uary ;o May. 



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Doyenne d'Alencon. 



