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THE FRUIT GROWER'S GUIDE. 



JOSEPHINE DE MALINES. Fruit medium, thort pyri- 

 form ; skin yellow, tinged with green, strewn with 

 russety dots, and faintly flushed with red ; flesh 

 yellowish white, melting, juicy, rich, and sprightly 

 flavoured, with a rose-water aroma ; ripe January 

 to April. Tree hardy and an excellent bearer ; 

 succeeds well double-grafted or on the quince. 

 One of the best winter pears. 



IDLES D'AIROLLES. Fruit medium, pyriform, regular ; 

 skin grey, flushed bronze, and with a red cheek ; 

 flesh white, melting, juicy, vinous, sprightly, and 

 richly flavoured ; ripe in October and November. 

 Tree hardy, and a constant bearer, succeeding well 

 in the north. 



KING EDWARD'S. Fruit very large, pyriform, uneven, 

 and bossed ; skin smooth, shining, yellowish green, 

 covered with grey russety dots and flushed with 

 bright brownish red ; flesh half-melting, whitish 

 yellow, slightly gritty, juicy, and semi-acidulous ; 

 ripe in September to November. Tree a strong 

 grower, succeeding double-grafted or on the quince. 

 Its size is its chief merit. 



KNIGHT'S MONARCH. Fruit medium, roundish ; skin 

 yellowish green, covered with russet and strewn 

 with grey dots ; flesh yellowish, buttery, melting, 

 juicy, rich, and perfumed ; ripe November to 

 February. Tree hardy, and a good bearer double - 

 grafted ; the fruit must be well thinned to secure 

 fine specimens, and prevent its being cast pre- 

 maturely. One of the best-flavoured pears. 



LAMMAS (Huntingdon). Fruit medium, pyramidal, 

 handsome ; skin pale yellow, streaked with red, 

 and a bright red cheek ; flesh tender, juicy, and 

 agreeably flavoured ; ripe at the middle of August. 

 Tree hardy, healthy, and an abundant bearer, suc- 

 ceeding as a standard. 



L'INCONNUE. Fruit medium to large, pyriform ; skin 

 greenish yellow, covered with large grey dots and 

 patches of russet ; flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, rich, 

 and agreeably perfumed ; ripe in January and 

 February. Tree hardy and a good bearer, succeed- 

 ing double-grafted. A fine, winter pear. 



LOUISE BONNE OF JERSEY. Fruit large, pyriform, 

 handsome ; skin yellow, smooth, crimson on the 

 sun side, dotted with deeper crimson and russet ; 

 flesh white, buttery, melting, brisk, vinous, and 

 richly flavoured ; ripe in October. Tree fairly 

 healthy, a great bearer, and succeeds on the quince. 

 One of the best autumn pears. 



MADAME ANDRE LEROY. Fruit large, pyriform ; skin 

 greenish yellow, with patches of grey russet ; flesh 

 white, melting, juicy, vinous, and well flavoured ; 

 ripe in October. Tree healthy and fruitful, and 

 succeeds on the quince. 



MADAME MILLET. Fruit large, pyriform ; skin yellow, 

 almost covered with russet ; flesh tender, juicy, 

 and richly flavoured ; ripe January to March. Tree 

 healthy, succeeding on the quince ; in cold local- 

 ities requires a wall. 



MADAME TREYVE. Fruit large, obtusely obovate, 

 bossed ; skin greenish yellow, bright crimson on 

 the sun side, strewn with grey russety dots ; flesh 

 white, melting, juicy, sweet, not highly flavoured, 

 ripe in September. Tree hardy and prolific, suc- 

 ceeding as a standard in iavourable situations, and 

 on the quince. 



MAGNATE. Fruit large, pyriform ; skin yellow, with 

 dark brown russet, streaked with crimson ; flesh 

 yellow, melting, juicy, and richly flavoured; ripe 

 in October and November. Tree hardy, robust, 

 and free-bearing, especially on the quince. 



MARCH BERGAMOT. Fruit medium, roundish ; skin 

 light brown, slightly covered with russet ; flesh yel- 

 lowish white, buttery, sometimes gritty at the core, 

 but richly flavoured ; ripe in March. Tree hardy, 

 and a good bearer, succeeding as a standard. 



MARECHAL DE COUR. Fruit large, oblong pyriform ; 

 skin pale yellow, covered with cinnamon russet ; 

 flesh white or yellowish, tender, melting, buttery, 

 richly flavoured, and perfumed ; ripe October and 

 November. Tree hardy, vigorous, and a good 

 bearer, succeeding as a standard, and on the quince, 

 thriving on chalky soils. 



MARIE BENOIST. Fruit large, roundish ; skin greenish 

 yellow, covered with brown russet ; flesh white, 

 buttery, melting, juicy, sweet, and well flavoured ; 

 ripe in December to February. Tree healthy, and 

 a free bearer, succeeding well double-grafted and 

 on the quince. One of the best winter pears. 



MARIE LOUISE. Fruit large, oblong pyriform ; skin 

 smooth, pale green, changing to yellow when 

 mature, thinly marked with brown russet, but much 

 russeted on standard trees ; flesh white, buttery, 

 melting, vinous, and delicately flavoured ; ripe in 

 October. Tree hardy, vigorous, succeeds as a 

 standard, also double-grafted, and produces fine 

 fruit against a wall. One of the best autumn pears. 



MARIE LOUISE D'UCCLE. Fruit large, pyriform ; skin 

 greenish yellow, covered with russet ; flesh buttery, 

 melting, juicy, and well flavoured ; ripe in October. 

 Tree vigorous, hardy, and bears freely ; succeeds 

 as a standard in favourable localities, and produces 

 fruit abundantly on the quince. 



MAUD HOGG. Fruit medium, oblong obovate ; skin 

 entirely covered with russet, with a glow of orange 

 on the sun side ; flesh yellowish white, buttery, 

 tender, juicy, and richly flavoured ; ripe in Novem- 

 ber and December. Tree hardy, and a free bearer. 



