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THE PEAR. 



Fruit large, obovate acute pyriform, yellow, with nettings and patches 

 of rixsset, and numerous green and brown dots. Stalk short, rather 

 stout, fleshy at insertion, and often set inclined, and with a lip. Calyx 

 partially closed. Basin slightly corrugated. Flesh coarse, not juicy, or 

 melting, sweet. Good. September. 



Madame Durieux. 



A Flemish variety. 



Fruit medium or below, obovate acute pyriform, yellowish, netted 

 and patched and dotted with russet. Stalk long or very long, and slen- 

 der. Flesh white, buttery, melting, juicy, sweet. Yei*y good. Octo- 

 ber. 



Madame Ducar. 



Introduced by M. Esperen. Tree vigorous, productive. 

 Friiit medium, obovate pyriform, pale lemon yellow, with a few rus- 

 set dots. Stalk long, fleshy at insertion. Cavity medium, somewhal 



Ma.liiuo Eii2ii. 



