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more considerable size. In Jersey the trees destined to 

 produce the huge pears above mentioned are thinned 

 to a few fruits each, and the branches that are to bear 

 them are kept as low down as possible. What France 

 has done for the pear is plainly told by the names borne 

 by scores of the best descriptions, as Doyenne d'ete', the 

 best of the very early pears; Souvenir du Congres, weigh- 

 ing, on the average, a pound and a half; Doyenne du 

 Cornice," superb both in quality and appearance; Duron- 

 deau, rich and delicious ; Josephine de Malines, famed 

 for its aroma; not to mention those universal favourites, 

 the Jargonelle and the Marie Louise the celebrated 

 pear raised by the Abbe Duquesne, and named in 

 compliment to Napoleon's empress. Among pears with 

 English names, none excel Clapp's Favourite, very early; 

 Lucy Grieve, that beautiful lemon-yellow one, with blush 

 on the sunward side, very tender and melting ; Knight's 

 Monarch, sugary and perfumed ; Rivers' Beacon, bright 

 and handsome ; and for stewing, turning red during 

 the process, that capital old sort, the Black Pear of 

 Worcester. This is the famous variety said by tradition 

 to be the pear represented in the City Arms, or rather in 

 the second or more modern of the two shields belonging 

 to Worcester Argent, a fess between three pears, sable. 

 The date of this shield is uncertain, but in all likelihood 

 it coincides with that of the visit of Queen Elizabeth to 

 Worcester. 



Returning to the subject of the best sorts for planting, 

 while every one, of course, follows his own predilections 

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