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Beurre de Waterloo, Double PhiUippe). An excellent Belgian variety. 

 Fruit very large, roundish- obovate to oval-pyriform, and ripens a little 

 after mid-season. Skin rough, deep yellow, netted and dotted with 

 russet. Flesh yellowish-white, tender, melting, juicy, vinous, with a 

 delicate agreeable aroma. Tree hardy, vigorous, spreading in habit, and 

 bears freely. A good market variety. 



Doyenne dn Comic*. A. first-class French variety with large fruit 

 varying from roundish to obtuse-pyriform, which ripens after mid-season - 

 Skin pale yellow, thickly sprinkled with dots and patches of russet. 

 Flesh yellowish-white, very tender, melting, juicy, rich, sugary, vinous, 

 with an agreeable musky flavour. Tree moderately vigorous, upright, 

 and bears freely. Suitable for export. 



Doyenne d'Ete 



Doyenne Defcu's.A fine and useful French dessert Pear. Fruit 

 medium size or under, roundish-obovate, ripens late, and keeps well. 

 Skin pale yellow, thickly covered with light russet dots and splashes. 

 Flesh white, melting, juicy, sweet, with a fine musky aroma. Tree 

 hardy, moderately vigorous, and an excellent bearer. 



Doyenne d'Ete (Doyenne de Juillet, Jolimont, Summer Doyenne}. A 



well-known very early Pear of Belgian origin, and valuable because it 

 comes in about the first in the season. Fruit small, roundish-obov j 

 Skin yellow, thickly covered with small russet dots, and someti 

 slight red blush on one side. Flesh white, juicy, melting, and SL 



