228 [ THE PEAR TREE 



55. BELLE POITEVINE. The tree is very vigorous 

 and very productive. The fruit is large, is finely pear- 

 shaped with a long stalk, the colour is chrome yellow 

 or deep yellow, beautifully flushed crimson, often dotted 

 or marbled grey and brown. The flesh is yellowish, 

 melting, sugary, with a delicious vinous flavour, but 

 also more or less astringent, even when fully ripe. 

 But for this defect, this pear would be an ideal fruit 

 for all purposes. The fruit is cut in the second or 

 third week of September and matures in October and 

 November. 



56. ROOSEVELT. The tree is rather weak, and dwarf 

 when in full sunshine, but grows better in the shade. It is 

 fairly productive. The fruit is large or very large, always 

 produced singly, nearly spherical or slightly oval, with 

 a long thick depressed stalk. The colour is light yellow, 

 heavily mottled or marbled fawn. The flesh is white, 

 melting, juicy, sugary and aromatic. The fruit is gathered 

 in the third week of September and matures in October. 

 Keeps fairly well. 



57. LE LECTIER. The tree is vigorous with a 

 pyramidal habit and prefers the full sunshine. It is well 

 productive. The fruit is large, pear-shaped, elongated, 

 irregular and bumpy. The colour is yellow rarely shaded 

 rose towards the sun. The flesh is white, of fine texture 

 and half-melting, sweet, fragrant, with a deliciously 

 faintly acid flavour. The fruit is cut in the second 

 week of October and matures towards the close of 

 November, but keeps well into December. This is a 

 very desirable pear for amateurs, and is also a good 

 market variety. 



58. EVA BALTET. The tree is very vigorous and an 

 abundant bearer. The fruit is middling or large, pear- 

 shaped, irregular and bumpy. The colour is lemon 

 yellow or deep yellow, sometimes with a clear red 

 flush on the sunny side. The flesh is white, half-melting, 

 sugary and highly aromatic. It is cut at the close 



