Jean de Witte (Benrre de Hamptienne, Dial, Passe Colmar Francois). 

 An excellent Flemish variety with medium-sized roundish obovate- 

 pyriform fruit, which ripens late and keeps well. Skin yellowish-green, 

 thickly dotted, splashed, and netted with russet, with a red blush, towards 

 the sun. Flesh white, juicy, melting, sugary, and highly flavoured. Tree 

 vigorous, upright, and prolific. 



Josephine de Malines. A Belgian variety of great excellence, and one 

 of our best long-keeping Pears. Fruit medium size or over, roundish- 

 oblate, and slightly pyriform, ripens late, and will keep for several 

 months. Skin greenish-yellow, thickly patched and netted with russet, 

 and strewed with minute brown spots. Flesh yellowish- white, with a 

 tinge of pink, juicy, melting, sweet, with a rich aroma. Tree hardy, 

 vigorous, and productive. A good Pear for the home market or an export- 

 trade. 



L'Inconnue. 



Kei/er (Keifier's Hybrid, Kei/ers Pear). An American Pear said to 

 be a hybrid between the Chinese Sand Pear and Williams' ttou Chretien. 

 Fruit large, ranging from oval to pyramidal. Skin golden yellow, often 

 tinged with red. Flesh juicy, melting, and generally well flavoured, but 

 is somewhat variable in quality. Ripens late, keeps a long time, and is 

 an excellent stewing and canning P^ar. Tree hardy, robust, and very 

 prolific. 



Kiright'a Monarch (Monarch). An excellent English dessert Pear. 

 Fruit medium size, roundish, ripens late, and may be kept for some time. 

 Skin yello wish-green, thickly covered with patches and dots of russet. 



