130 PEARS. 



ripens two or three weeks later than Seckel, of the best quality, and 

 keeping remarkahly well. 



Fruit rather small, ovate acute pyriform ; skin pale greenish yellow, 

 a shade of brownish red in the sun, slight nettings of russet and many 

 russet dots ; stalk short, slightly curved, joined to the fruit withoul 

 depression ; calyx open; basin shallow, uneven ; flesh white, juicy, melt- 

 ing, sugary, rich, aromatic ; very good or best. September, October. 



Madame Loriol de Bamy. 



Mak^chal Vaillant. 



Originated with M. Boisbunel, of Rouen, France. Tree vigorous, 

 upright, very productive. 



Fruit large, broad obtuse pyriform ; skin greenish yellow, a few 

 nettings of russet and many russet and brown dots ; stalk rather short, 

 moderately stout, curved ; cavity broad, not very deep ; calyx open ; 

 basin large, deep, uneven ; flesh whitish, half fine, melting, sweet, 

 slightly vinous ; veiy good. November, December. 



Maurice Desportes. 



Originated in the nurseries of Andre Leroy, Angers, France. Tree 

 vigorous, moderately productive ; young shoots yellow brown. 



Fruit mediiun to large, long acute pyriform j surface somewhat ^xo■ 



