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THE PEAR. 



Long Green of Autumn. 



Verte longue d'Automne. Autumn Moutliwater. 



Mouille bouche d'Automne. Coule Soif d'Automne. 



The Long Green of Autumn is said to be even an older variety than 

 Long Green. The fruit of this sort is later in maturing. 



Fruit medium, oblong ovate acute pyriform, smooth, pale gi-een, with 

 occasional patches of russet, and thickly sprinkled with small brown 

 dots. Stalk long, slender, curved. Calyx open. Segments almost joined, 

 short, persistent. Basin shallow, uneven. Flesh greenish white, buttery, 

 j uicy, half melting. Good. October. 



Long Green of Esperin. 

 Verte Longue of Esperin. 



We received this variety from L. E. Berckmans. It is of Belgian 

 origin. 



Fruit medium, oblong ovate pyriform, greenish yellow, with a shade 

 of ci'imson in the sun, and patches and nettings of russet, and many 

 brown dots. Stalk rather short, moderately stout, set in a small cavity. 

 Calyx open. Segments recurved. Basin shallow, furrowed. Flesh yellow- 

 ish white, juicy, half melting, vinous. Good. September. 



Long Green Panache. 



Culotte de Suisse. Verte longue panache. 



This differs from Long Green only in being striped with yellow. 



Long-Stalked Blanquet. 



Blanquette a longue queue. Long-Stalked Blanket. 



Blanquette a longue queuen. Sucree blanche. 



Long-Tailed Blanquette. _ GUlette longue. 



Suchrin blanc d'Ete. 



A very old variety, now entirely superseded. 



Fruit small, roundish, greenish or greenish yellow. Flesh white, half 

 breaking, delicate, sweet, vinoiis. Good. Eai-ly August. 



Louise Bonne. 

 Louise Bonne Real. St. Germain Blanc. 



An old French winter Pear. 



Fruit large, pyriform, a little roxinded towards the stalk, smooth, 

 pale green. Flesh white, rather coarse-gi'ained, melting, sweet. Good. 

 December. 



Louise Bonne de Printemps. 



This variety was raised by M. Boisbunel, of Rouen, Fi-ance, as he 

 supposed, from seed of Louise Bonne de Jersey, which in appearance 

 the fruit much resembles. The tree is a vigorous gi-ower and productive. 

 Young wood olive yellow brown. 



Fruit large, oblong ovate pyriform, I'ich clear yellow, with a red 

 cheek in sun, and a little of russet, esjjecially near the stalk. Stalk 

 short, set in a narrow, furrowed cavity. Calyx with short persisteni 

 segments. Basin rather deep, furrowed. Flesh white, melting, juicy, but 

 tery, sweet, and slightly peifumed. February, March. (An. Pom.) 



