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Pears. 



Fig. 320. Theodore Van Mons. 



closed ; basin distinct, even ; flesh melting, buttery, with a fine, 

 delicious flavor, and a perceptible shade of acid. In unfavorable 

 localities, it is sometimes of moderate quality. Middle and late 

 autumn. Does not come soon into bearing. Shoots slender, 

 greenish yellow, leaves narrow, recurved. Flemish. Fig. 284. 



Verte Longtie of Angers. Large, distinct pyriform ' (nearly Bosc- 

 shaped), green, stalk rather short, oblique, not sunk, basin rather 

 small, flesh greenish white, juicy and melting, agreeably perfumed. 

 O<5t. Belgian. Resembles Long Green (or Verte Longue). Fig. 270. 



Van Mons Leon Le Clerc. Large, long pyriform, obtuse ; surface 

 yellowish green, slightly russeted ; stalk an inch and a fourth 

 long, stout, little sunk; calyx small, basin very shallow; flesh 

 fine grained, yellowish white, buttery, melting, rich, fine. Ripens 

 middle and late autumn. A native of Laval, in France. The 

 value of this fine pear is nearly destroyed by its liability to crack 

 and canker. 



Wilmington. Medium, pyriform, approaching obovate, cinnamon 



