THE PEAR. 735 



Des Chasseurs, 



ChasReurs. Sportsman. 



Pcixe des Chasseurs. Hunter. 



This Belsian Pear is supposed to be one of Van Mons' seedlings. 

 The tree is moderately vigorous, somewhat sprending, productive. Young 

 shoots warm yellow brown. 



Fruit medium, pyriform, sometimes obtuse. Skin greenish yellow, 

 covered with minute dots, and a few patches of russet. Stalk long, en- 

 larged at its junction, without depression. Calyx small. Basin shal- 

 low. Flesh buttery, juicy, slightly granular, perfumed. Good to very 

 good. October, 



Desirke Cornelis, 

 Comelis. 



Raised by M. Bivort. Tree \dgorous, productive. Young wood 

 cinnamon russet brown. 



Fruit medium to large, oblong obovate pyriform, slightly obtiise. 

 Skin greenish yellow, with nettings of russet and irregular conspicuous 

 brown dots. Stalk curved, set in a slight cavity. Calyx partially closed. 

 Basin small. Flesh whitish, juicy, Ixalf melting, sweet. Very good. 

 Early September. 



DiisiREE Yan Mons. 



One of Yan Mons' seedlings, oi-iginated in 1836, 



Fruit medium to large, obtuse pyriform. Skin dull greenish, with 

 a few traces and ^'•fitches of russet, especially around the stalk, minute 

 marblings and dots of black. Stalk slender, curved, set in a v^y slight 

 depression. Flesh white, half melting, juicy, sweet, perfumed. Good. 

 September, October. 



De Sorlus. 



One of Yau Mons' seedlings. Tree vigorous, very productive. 



Fruit medium or above, oblong obtuse pyriform. Skin greenish 

 yellow, slightly netted and patched with russet, and sprinkled with 

 minute green and bro^v•Tl dots. Stalk rather long, generally straight, 

 Bet with little or no cavity, sometimes by a I'ing or enlargement at base. 

 Calyx open. Basin small, uneven. Flesh whitish, a little coarse, not 

 juicy or melting. Good. November. 



De Tongres. 

 Poire Durandeau. 



ThLi fine fruit was raised by M. Durandeau, of Tongres, France. 

 Tree vigorous, with long slender branches, pyriform, beai-s young and 

 abundantly. Young shoots olive yellow brown. 



Fruit large, obovate acute pyriform, slightly ii-regular. Skin pale 

 yellow, covered with rich cinnamon russet, which becomes crimson on 



