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THE PEAR. 

 DUCHESS OF ANGOULEME. 



Duchesse d Angouleme. 



Foreign. A valuable variety for market, on the quince, and on the 

 quince only. High culture of this variety produces very large and &quot;very 

 good&quot; fruit, otherwise it is indifferent in size or character. Our drawing 

 is from a small specimen. Fruit, large, oblong, obovate pyriform, dull 

 greenish yellow, traced and dotted with russet ; stem, rather long, stout ; 

 calyx, medium, partly open ; basin, deep, uneven ; core, below medium ; 

 seeds, oblong pyriform ; flesh, white, buttery, juicy, &quot; very good.&quot; 

 October. 



The Striped Duchess d Angouleme differs only in the fruit being striped, 

 yellow and green. 



DUCHESSE OF ORLEANS. 



St. Nicholas. 



Beurre St. Nicholas. 



Foreign. Tree moderately vigorous, upright, olive-colored wood, leaves 

 dark blue green, narrow. Thus far productive and healthy on quince; 



