FOR AMATEUR CULTURE. 863 



Doyenne Robin. 



Foreign. Fruit, rather large, bergamot-shaped, greenish, covered with 

 russet dots and splashes ; stem, usually very long and thick, deep, narrow- 

 cavity ; calyx, small, narrow, moderately deep basin ; seed, large, black ; 

 flesh, melting, somewhat granular; flavor, pleasant; quality, "very 

 good." September. 



Doyenne Sieulle. 



Beurre Sieulle, | Sieulle 



Foreign. A variety requiring high culture ; does best on quince, under 

 garden culture. Fruit, above medium, roundish oblong, dull yellowish 

 green, with fine red cheek in sun, scattered russet specks ; stem, stout ; 

 calyx, open; core, large; flesh, white, melting, sugary, vinous, juicy, 

 <'very good," sometimes "best." October, November. 



Doyenne Santeu^lete. 



Sentilet. 



Foreign* An old variety, little known. Tree, vigorous ; wood, stout, 

 yellowish. Fruit, above medium, roundish pyriform, dull yellowish 

 green, traces, streaks and dots of russet, red in sun ; stem, long, slender ; 

 calyx, small, open ; flesh, yellowish white, vinous, melting, juicy, " very 

 good.'** October. 



Doyenne Goubalt. 



Chapen. 



Foreign. Promises a valuable variety for orcharding, on pear roots. 

 Fruit, medium to large, obovate, acute pyriform ; surface, uneven, dull 

 pale yellow, with a few traces of russet ; stem, short, thick flesh next the 

 fruit; calyx, small ; basin, deep ; core, small ; flesh, melting, juicy, sweet, 

 " very good." November to December. 



Doyenne du Comice. 



Doyenne du Comice of Angers. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, productive. Fruit, large, obtuse pyriform, 

 greenish yellow, russet specks, red around stem ; stem, short ; calyx, 

 open ; basin, deep ; core, large ; flesh, yellowish white, m )lting, juicy, 

 sugary, " very good." October, November. 



Doyenne de Fais. 



Foreign. Fruit, large, roundish ; skin, smooth, yellow, often with a fine 

 red cheek; stalk, stout, about one inch long, inserted in a deep cavity; 

 calyx, spreading, placed in a deep, narrow basin; flesh, white, fimj-grained, 

 very buttery, melting, juicy, rich, high-flavored aud delicirus. Tree, ro- 

 bust, and a great bearer. October. For the above descviption, we are 

 , indebted to Messrs. Thorp, Smith & Co., of Syracuse. 



