1 TS PEAKS. 



Jules d'Airoles (De Leon Leclerc). 



A seedling of , Leon Leclerc, raised at Laval, France, and dedi- 

 cated to his friend, M. de Liron d'Airoles. Tree moderately vigor- 

 ous, rather upright, a good but not very prolific bearer. 



Fruit medium, roundish pj'riform, a little elongated, and slightly 

 obtuse, regular; skin pale greenish yellow, often shaded with crini- 



Jiiles d'Airoles. 



son in the sun, partially netted and traced with russet, and many 

 russet dots; stalk long, slender, curved; cavity small, nearly regular; 

 flesh whitish yellow, half fine, juicy, melting, sweet, a little vinous,, 

 slightly aromatic, and of very good quality. Ripening the last of 

 November and the first of December. 



Jules d'Airoles (De X. Gregoire). 



This pear was produced at .Todoio-ne (Belgium), in 1857, by 

 Xavier Gregoire, a distinguished pomologist. Tree quite vigorous,, 

 with rather long, stout branches, making an upright, regular head; 

 moderately productive. 



