THE TEAR. 



G77 



Fruit medium or below, obovate oblate. Skin whitish yellow, shade 

 of red or crimson in the sun, traces of russet and many russet dots. 

 Stalk long, a little curved, set in a small cavity, sometimes with a slight 

 lip. Calyx open. Flesh white, half melting, juicy, sweet, a little per- 

 fumed. Good to veiy good. Last September and October. 



We have received another and quite different pear under this name, 

 the wood of which is yellowish brown. 



Fruit medium or below, irregular, sometimes obovate obtuse pyi'i- 

 form, and again ovate acute pyriform. Skin pale yellow, slightly netted 

 with russet, and with small brown or russet dots. Stalk medium, fleshy 

 at insertion. Calyx open. Flesh yellowish, coarse, not juicy or melt- 

 ing. Hardly good. November, December. 



Leroy makes General Lamoriciere identical w4th Beurre Citron, but 

 as we have received them they are quite distinct. 



BeniT6 Clairgcau. 



