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turity of a yellowish cast, covered with russety spots ; the 

 flesh very melting, very juicy, saccharine, slightly acid, and 

 delicious. November to March. Such was the St. Ger- 

 main once with us ; but except only in some sections in the 

 city, and occasionally in some sheltered situations near, it 

 has long since become an outcast and abandoned variety. 

 The wood cankers, the fruit blights; and this defection has 

 extended south to Rhode Island, and to some parts of New 

 York. (84) (q.) (Q.) 



[R. 4.] VIRGOULEUSE. Chambrette. Poire de Glace. (Q,.) 

 Another old, celebrated fruit, rather large, obovate, inclin- 

 ing to pyramidal; the skin smooth, of a deep green color; 

 at maturity pale yellow; the flesh melting, juicy, rich, high 

 flavored, and excellent. November to February. I have 

 before noted that this fruit has disappeared from the mar- 

 kets of Paris, and probably not without a reason. It is 

 sometimes still fair in Boston, but has disappeared from its 

 markets. The tree cankers, and the fruit has long since 

 become an outcast, (q.) 



JARDIN. Poire de Jardin. December. 



[R. 2.] ROYALE D'HIVER. Royal Winter. 



Above medium size; form pyramidally turbinate; the 

 skin smooth, yellow, but bright red next the sun ; flesh 

 yellowish, nearly melting, juicy, rich, sweet, and well-fla- 

 vored. December to February. This ancient and once 

 celebrated fruit has disappeared, as I have before stated, 

 from the markets of Paris ; and although it is sometimes 

 still fair in our city, it is yet no longer, or but rarely, seen in 

 our markets. It has become blighted and worthless. (84) 



ANGELIQCE DE BOURDEAUX. St. Marcel. Gros Franc 



Real. (Q.) January, February. 

 SAINT AUGUSTIN. (q.) 



CHAMPE RJCHE D'!TALIE. December, January, (q.) 

 LIVRE. Poire d'une JAvrt. See BAKING PEARS. 

 TRESOR. Poire Tresor d'Amor. Good for baking. (C&..J.) 

 ANGELIQUE DE ROME, (q.) 

 MARTIN SIRE. Ronville. (q.) 

 BERGAMOTTE DE PACQUES. Easter Bergamot. 

 TERLINO. Winter Bergamot. (Q,.) 



