LOUISE BONNE OF JERSEY PEAR 



LEAVES. Rather small, oblong oval, slightly acuminate, nearly flat, 

 rather coarsely and obtusely serrated ; petioles slender, and about an 

 inch in length. 



FLOWERS. Large ; petals roundish, thick, and finely cupped. 



FRUIT. Large, about three and a quarter inches long, and two and 

 a half in diameter : Form, pyramidal, nearly regular, occasionally a little 

 angular, large at the crown, and gradually tapering to the stem, near 

 which there is a slight contraction : Skin, fair, smooth, yellowish green, 

 becoming yellower when mature, very broadly suffused with bright glossy 

 red on the sunny side, which shades off abruptly, the surface being cov- 

 ered with large, grayish russet specks, each speck rayed or margined 

 with red : Stem, medium length, about an inch long, stout, smooth, 

 pale brown, with a few grayish specks, often, in large specimens, fleshy, 

 swollen, and slightly wrinkled at its junction with the fruit, and forcejl 

 into an oblique direction by a projection on one side : Eye, medium 

 size, open, and moderately sunk in an open, furrowed cavity ; segments 

 of the calyx medium length, stiff, projecting, rounded : Flesh, yellowish 

 white, fine, melting, buttery, and exceedingly juicy : Flavor, rich, brisk, 

 agreeably perfumed and delicious: Core, medium size : Seeds, medium 

 size, light brown. 



RIPE in October, and keeps well for four or five weeks. 



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