THE PEAR. 733 



with russet, and sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk rather long, inclined, 

 set in a slight depression, often with a lip. Calyx open. Flesh yellow- 

 ish, juicy, melting, vinous, sweet. September, October. 



The latter is al)ove medium in size, obovate obtuse. Skin greenisli, 

 with traces of russet, and sprinkled with brown dots. Stalk long, 

 curved, set in a rather large cavity. Flesh whitish, buttery, rots at core. 

 Middle of September. 



Delices de Froyennes. 



This variety was obtained by M. de Courcelle, of Lille, near Tour- 

 nay. 



Fruit medium, acute pyriform. Skin a little rough, clear fawn-color. 

 Stalk straight, stout. Calyx open. Flesh white, fine, melting, juicy, 

 sweet, perfumed. November, December.' (Revue Horticole.) 



Delices d'Hardenpont of Angers. 



Beiarre des Hautes. Vignes. 



Beurre Lasalle. Delices d' Angers. 



Tree of moderate growth, productiA^e. 



Fruit medium, roundish, greenish, becoming yellowish at maturity, 

 with a warm cheek, sprinkled and patched with russet. Stalk short 

 and thick, inserted by a ring or lip at an inclination, in a shallow cavity. 

 Calyx open. Segments short, stitf, in a small, uneven basin. Flesh yel- 

 lowish, nearly melting, juicy, sugary, aromatic. Good to very good. 

 October, November. 



Delices d'Hardenpont of Belgium. 



Fondante Pariselle. Charles d'Autriche. 



Delices d'Ardenpont. Pariselle. 



Archduke Charles. 



Tree moderately vigorous, upright, with long, slender shoots of dull 

 olive brown color. 



Fruit medium, truncate conic or pyramidal, angular. Skin rough, 

 greenish, covered with small brown dots, becoming yellowish at matu- 

 rity. Stalk shoi't and thick, inserted in a small uneven cavity at an in- 

 clination. Calyx large, set in a shallow furrowed basin. Flesh white, 

 buttery, juicy, melting, sweet, with a fine aromatic perfume. Good. 

 November, December. 



Delices de Jodoigne. 



This Belgian Pear originated in 1846, but it is yet little known. 

 Tree moderately vigorous. Young wood reddish brown. 



Friiit rather large, varying from obtuse to acute pyriform. Skin 

 pale yellow, rich brownish crimson in the sun, netted and patched and 

 dotted with russet. Stalk medium, sometimes with a slight depression 

 at insertion, again fleshy, without cavity. Calyx oj^en. Segments re- 

 curved. Basin small, sliallow. Flesh white, iuicy, buttery, half melt- 

 ing. Good to very good. October. 



