374 THE PEAR. 



KlNGSESSINQ. 

 • Leech's Kingsessing. 



American. Native of Kingsessing township, near Philadelphia. Tree 

 upright, vigorous, somewhat thorny, young shoots yellowish green or 

 brownish oUve, gray dots. This, when better known, will, we think, take 

 position in first class. It is, however, not a very early bearer, and on quince, 

 requires double working. Fruit large, or above medium, obovate, some- 

 times obtuse pyriform, sea-greei^ with patches of dark green ; stem stout, 

 fleshy at base ; calyx small ; basin shallow ; flesh buttery, delicate, " best." 

 Last August 



Knight's Monarch. 



Foreign. A variety requiring very high culture; wood light olive 

 color. Fruit large, obovate oblong, yellowish brown, tinged with red, 

 dotted with gray ; stem short ; calyx open ; flesh yellowish white, melt- 

 ing, juicy. January. 



King Edward's. 



Jackman's Melting. 



Foreign. Tree thrifty, shoots upright, dark brown. Fruit large, pyri- 

 form, yellow, with patches of dull russet, red cheek in sun ; stem short ; 

 calyx small ; flesh yeUowish, buttery, melting, variable, " good." October. 



Las Canas. 



Foreign. Tree upright, vigorous, early, good bearer. Fruit medium, 

 or below, pyriform, pale yellow, partly covered with thin russet ; seeds 

 black ; flesh juicy, sweet, nearly " best." October. 



La Juive. 



Foreign. Tree vigorous, branches upright. Fruit above medium, pyr- 

 iform, yellow, with gray specks; stem short; flesh yellowish, buttery, 

 juicy. October. (Hov. Mag.) 



Lamoriciere. 



General Lamoriciere. 



Foreign. Fruit medium, pyriform, gray, with green dots ; stem stout ; 

 calyx large, closed ; flesh greenish white, melting, buttery, juicy. Last 

 September. (Hov. Mag.) 



Laherard. 



. Foreign. Fruit above medium, obovate, obtuse pyriform, lemon yellow, 

 brownish red cheek in sun ; calyx closed ; stem stout ; flesh white, melt- 

 ing, juicy, pleasant, sub-acid, " very good." October. Succeeds on qumce. 

 (Wilder, in Hort.) 



