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stalk slightly depressed. The colour is greenish yellow, 

 with a large crimson flush. The flesh is white, half- 

 melting, very sugary and aromatic. The fruit is cut in 

 the second or third week of September and matures 

 in October. Keeps very well. This is a good pear for 

 the amateur, but is also one of the best foreign pears for 

 the market. 



52. TRIOMPHE DE JODOIGNE. The tree is very 

 vigorous, and grows to a fine size, but is rather 

 unproductive. The fruit is large, pear-shaped, swelling 

 towards the middle, with a short thick stalk. The 

 colour is light green or greenish yellow, with a dark 

 red flush. The flesh is white, melting, sugary and 

 vinous. The fruit is cut in the first week of October 

 and matures in October or early in November. Does 

 not keep well, being liable to rot off rapidly at the 

 core. 



53. PASSATUTTI. The tree is very vigorous and 

 assumes naturally a fine pyramidal form, with dark 

 green shining foliage. The fruit is pear-shaped, large or 

 very large, produced singly or in pairs, with a thick 

 short stalk. The colour is lemon dotted grey. The flesh 

 is white, rather firm, sugary, with a pleasant acidity. 

 The fruit should be gathered in the third week of 

 October and matures in November or in December, 

 and keeps well. The tree is very subject to the wood- 

 borers and thrives best in the shade. 



54. CONFERENCE. The tree is middling in size, but 

 is fairly vigorous and productive. The fruit is produced 

 singly and has an elongated pear-shape resembling 

 that oi Cure, but is more plump in the lower third. 

 The colour is yellow or chrome yellow flushed rose 

 towards the sun. The flesh is white, melting, with a 

 pleasant flavour. It is cut in the third week of September 

 and matures in October or November. Keeps fairly 

 well. It is a good pear for amateurs, and has an 

 attractive appearance for the market. 



