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THE PEAR. 



Duchess of Anqouleme. 



Duchesse d'Angoulenie. 



Foreign. A valuable variety for market, on the quince, and 'on the 

 quince only. High culture of this variety produces very large and "very 

 good" fruit, otherwise it is indifferent in size or character. Our drawing 

 is from a small specimen. Fruit, large, oblong, obovate pyriform, dull 

 greenish yelL'^w, traced and dotted with russet ; stem, rather long, stout ; 

 calyx, mediu. i, partly open ; basin, deep, uneven ; core, below medium ; 

 seeds, oblong pyriform; flesh, white, buttery, juicy, "very good." 

 Oetober. 



The Striped Duchess dAngouleme differs only in the fruit being striped, 

 yellow and green. 



Duchesse of Orleans. 



St. Nicholas. 



Beurre St. Nicholas. 



Foreign. Troe moderately vigorous, upright, olive-colored wood, leaves^ 

 dark blue green, narrow. Thus far productive and healthy on quince; 



