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THE PEAR. 



PATENCY. 



Paquency, I Poire de Perigord, 



Poire de Payency, Payenchi, 



Payenchi de Perigord. 



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Foreign. Tree of vig 

 orous growth, early bear 

 er, and especially profita 

 ble on the quince. 



Fruit, medium, pyri- 

 form, extending into the 

 stem, which is stout, un 

 even, dark brown ; color, 

 at first dull pale green, 

 becoming brownish yel 

 low at maturity, many 

 russet dots and patches 

 round stem and calyx, 

 few in centre, occasionally 

 a tinge of dull red in 

 sun ; calyx, open, seg 

 ments half erect ; basin, 

 very shallow ; core, small ; 

 seeds, oblong, pointed, 

 dark brown ; flesh, white, 

 rather coarse, melting, 

 juicy, sugary, vinous. 

 Season, October. 



POUND. 



Winter Bell, 

 Bretagne le Cour, 

 Uvedale s St. Germain, 

 Uvedale s &quot;Warden, 

 Germain Baker,&quot; 

 Lent St. Germain, 



Pickering Pear, 

 Du Tonneau, 

 Belle de Jersey, 

 Piper, 

 Union, 

 Chambers Large, 



Belle Angevine. 



Foreign. Tree strong vigorous grower, very productive, very 

 valuable for cooking, and a profitable orchard sort. 



Fruit, very large, oblong pyriform, yellowish green with dull 

 brown and brown russet patches ; stem, long, stout, curved ; cavity, 

 deep, oblique, angular ; calyx, large ; flesh, white, firm, astringent. 

 Season, December to March. 



