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THE PEAR. 



ish-white, melting, buttery, juicy, good when well grown, poor 

 or worthless when small ; succeeds admirably and is best on 

 quince stock. It has been remarked that when this pear weighs 

 less than four ounces it is worthless in flavor. Ripens mid- 

 autumn and later. French. Mostly grown as a dwarf. Fig. 696. 



Autumn Paradise.* (Paradise d'Automne.) Rather large, distinct 

 pyriform ; surface uneven, yellowish-orange, with some thin rus- 

 set patches; stalk an inch and a half long, not sunk ; basin small, 

 irregular; flesh melting, very buttery, with a rich, high, and ex- 



FlG,6g5 Jargonelle. FIG. 696. Angouleme. FIG. 697. Garber. 



cellent flavor. Ripens about mid-autumn. Shoots yellowish, at 

 first upright, afterward becoming straggling, growth vigorous. 

 This pear resembles the Bosc, but is less smooth, more irregu- 

 lar in form, has a less narrow neck, and more vigorous growth. 

 Shoots yellowish-brown, speckled, irregular, leaves finely ser- 

 rated, slightly wavy. Belgium. 



Bachelier. Rather large, obovate, pyriform, irregular ; green; stalk 

 rather short, obliquely set ; calyx partly closed, basin shallow ; but- 

 tery, melting, vinous, aromatic, flavor moderate. November, 

 December. Shoots reddish-yellow, vigorous. Large, well-grown 

 specimens are sometimes nearly Bartlett-shaped, small ones ap- 

 proach roundish-obovate. Bark of the tree cracks. 



Baronne de Mello. (Adele de St. Denis.) Medium, conic-pyriform 

 (often Tyson-shaped, ) sometimes obovate or turbinate, variable ; 

 skin rough, much russeted ; stalk fleshy at insertion ; flesh rather 

 coarse, very juicy and melting, vinous or sub-acid, of moderate 

 quality. October. Tree vigorous, a great bearer. 



