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cultivated in Europe for over three hundred years. Fruit rather 

 large, hell-shaped or pyrifqrm, and ripens a little before mid-season. 

 Skin yellow, with an orange red blush next the sun, and dotted Avith 

 small green, specks. Flesh yellowish- white, crisp, juicy, sweet, and 

 pleasantly flavoured. Tree robust and prolific. 



Sivan'Q Kffff' An excellent old English variety. I'Yuit medium 

 si/e, roundish-ovate, and ripens in the autumn. Skin smooth, 

 yellowish-green, covered with pale brown russet, and flushed with 

 brpwnish-red next the sun. Flesh very juicy, tender. Avith a piquant 

 musky flavour. Tree robust, very hardy, and an excellent bearer. 

 Suitable for exporting. 



Theodore Van Mons 



Tardif de Mons. A good dessert Pear of Belgian origin. Fruit 

 medium size, oblong-obovate. and ripens in the autumn. Skin 

 yellow, strewed with russet dots, and an orange cheek next Ihe sun. 

 "Flesh white, tender, juicy, with a rich sugary flavour. Tree 

 moderately robust and a fairly good bearer. 



