THE PEAR. 801 



LiioN LE Clerc Louvain. 



A seedling of Van Mous', Belgium. Tree of moderate growth, very 

 prodvictive. 



Fruit large, pyrifoi-m, russet, on greenish yellow ground. Stalk long 

 and curved, inserted in a slight cavity by a lip. Calyx open. Basin shal- 

 low. Flesh white, juicy, buttery, melting, rich, and exceedingly sugary. 

 October, November. 



Leox Rey. 

 Beurre Leon Rey. 

 A new variety, obtained by Rey at Toulouse. 



Fruit medium size, roundish pyriform. Flesh melting, juicy. Au- 

 gust. (Leroy.) 



Leofold I. 



A Belgian Pear, little known, and, so far as we have fruited it, not 

 specially valuable. Tree moderately vigorous. 



Fruit medium, oblate obtuse pyriform, yellow, partially netted aiid 

 patched with russet. Many russet dots. Stalk stout. Cavity small. 

 Calyx open. Basin small, uneven. Flesh yellowish, juicy, melting, sweet. 

 Good to very good. (Dec.) 



Leopold Riciie. 



One of M. de Jonghe's seedlings. 



Fruit rather large, obtuse obovate pyriform ; yellow, thickly dotted 

 with large cinnamon russet dots. Stalk slender. Calyx open. Basin 

 shallow. Flesh rather coarse-grained, crisp, very juicy, rich, sweet, with 

 a fine almond flavor. November. (Hogg.) 



Lepine. 

 De Lepine. Delepine. Poire de Lepine. 



Tree of moderate growth, very productive. 



Fruit small, oblate, yellowish, shaded with crimson, slightly rus- 

 seted. Stalk long. Cavity broad' and shallow. Calyx small, open, in a 

 corrugated basin. Flesh coarse, granular, melting, juicy, brisk, vinous. 

 Good. November, December. 



Lewis. 



This Pear originated on the farm of John Lewis, of Roxbury, Mass. 

 It bears enormous crops. The tree grows vigorously, and has long, 

 drooping branches of olive brown color. 



Fruit scarcely of medium size, obovate, dark green in autumn, pale 

 green at maturity, with numerous russety specks. Stalk long and slen- 

 der, inserted nearly even with the surface. Calyx large, with Avhite 

 spread divisions. Basin almost level. Flesh yellowish white, rather 

 coarse-grained, melting, juicy, and rich in flavor, with a slight spicy per- 

 fiune. Good. November to February. 



Liberale. 



Of Belgian origin. Tree a vigorous gi'ower. Young wood dull brown 



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