PEARS DESSERT VARIETIES. 



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NEC PLUS MEURIS. Fruit medium, rouniish tur- 

 binate, uneven, and bossed ; skin rough, dull 

 yellow, covered with dark brown russet ; flesh yel- 

 lowish white, buttery, melting, vinous, and richly 

 flavoured ; ripe January to March. Tree healthy, 

 and a free bearer ; succeeds double-grafted, but 

 requires a wall in the north. A reliable late pear. 



NOUVELLE FULVIE. Fruit medium to large, pyriform, 

 bossed ; skin green, changing to yellow, dotted with 

 russet, and having a crimson cheek ; flesh melting, 

 juicy, and richly flavoured ; ripe in November to 

 January. Tree hardy, free-growing, and a good 

 bearer, succeeding 011 the quince. 



NOUVEAU POITEAU. Fruit very large, obtuse obovate 

 or pyriform ; skin greenish yellow, mottled and 

 streaked with russet ; flesh white, melting, buttery, 

 juicy, with a pleasant flavour ; ripe in November. 

 Tree vigorous, and a good bearer. 



OLIVIER DE SERRES. Fruit medium, round or berga- 

 mot-shaped ; skin covered with dark orange russet ; 

 flesh white, buttery, melting, juicy, vinous, richly 

 flavoured and perfumed ; ripe February and March. 

 Tree vigorous, and a free bearer, thriving on the 

 quince. One of the best late pears. 



PASSE COLMAR. Fruit medium, obtuse pyriform ; skin 

 green, changing to lemon, strewn with brown dots, 

 russety brown on the sun side ; flesh yellowish 

 white, buttery, melting, juicy, rich, and aromatic ; 

 ripe in November and December. Tree hardy, and 

 a good bearer ; succeeds as a standard in light rich 

 soils, also on the quince, but requires a wall in cold 

 localities. 



PASSE CRASANNE. Fruit medium, roundish obovate ; 

 skin greenish yellow, covered with dark brown russet ; 

 flesh half-melting, somewhat gritty, brisk, vinous, 

 rich, and aromatic ; ripe in January to March. Tree 

 healthy, a free bearer, and does well against a wall 

 in the north. A good late pear. 



PITMASTON DUCHESS. Fruit large, irregular pyriform, 

 handsome ; skin smooth, pale lemon, covered with 

 patches of cinnamon russet ; flesh white, melting, 

 juicy, vinous, but slightly acidulous and perfumed ; 

 ripe in October and November. Tree a good 

 grower and free bearer, succeeds as a standard in 

 sheltered situations, and on the quince, but better 

 on the pear or double-grafted, and is much grown 

 for market. 



PRINCESS. Fruit large, long pyriform ; skin pale yellow, 

 freckled with russet, flushed crimson on the sun 

 side ; flesh white, buttery, melting, brisk, vinous, 

 and rich in flavour ; ripe in October to December. 

 Tree healthy, a free bearer, and succeeds on the 

 quince. 



RED DOYENNE (Doyenne* Gris). Fruit medium, ob- 

 ovate ; skin greenish yellow, entirely covered with 

 cinnamon russet, tinged with brown on the sun 

 side ; flesh white, tender, melting, juicy, refreshing 

 and deliciously flavoured ; ripe in October, and 

 keeps best when gathered before fully ripe. Tree 

 healthy, and a good bearer. 



SECKLE. Fruit small, obovate ; skin yellowish brown, 

 bright red on the .sun side ; flesh buttery, melting, 

 juicy, very rich and highly perfumed ; ripe in 

 October. Tree healthy, and a free bearer, succeeds 

 as a standard, and double-grafted. One of the richest 

 flavoured pears. 



SOUVENIR DU CONGRES. Fruit large, pyriform, bossed ; 

 skin yellow, covered with cinnamon russet streaked 

 with bright crimson and deeper russet on the sun 

 side ; flesh yellowish white, tender, melting, juicy, 

 with a vinous, musky flavour ; ripe in August and 

 September. Tree healthy and free bearing, and 

 succeeds double-grafted. 



SUFFOLK THORN. Fruit medium, roundish turbinate ; 

 skin pale lemon, dotted and spotted with grey 

 russet ; flesh yellowish white, melting, buttery, 

 juicy, rich, and strongly perfumed ; ripe in October 

 and November. Tree hardy and prolific ; succeeds 

 double-grafted. 



SUMMER BEURRED'AREMBERG. Fruit small to medium, 

 turbinate ; skin yellow, covered with reddish russet ; 

 flesh yellowish, buttery, melting, juicy, sweet, richly 

 flavoured, and musky ; ripe in September. Tree 

 healthy and prolific. 



SUMMER DOYENNE (Doyenne d'Ete). Fruit small, 

 roundish turbinate ; skin greenish yellow, strewed 

 with grey dots, and a red blush on the sun side; 

 flesh yellowish white, hall-melting, juicy, sweet, 

 and pleasantly flavoured ; ripe end of July or early 

 in August. Tree hardy, and an excellent bearer ; 

 succeeds as a standard and double-grafted. The 

 earliest, but the fruit should be gathered before it 

 becomes yellow. 



SWAN'S EGG. Fruit medium, roundish ovate ; skin 

 yellowish green, covered with pale russet, and 

 brownish red on the sun side ; flesh greenish 

 yellow, tender, juicy, sprightly, sweet, and musky ; 

 ripe in October. Tree hardy, an excellent bearer, 

 and succeeds well as a standard. 



THOMPSON'S. Fruit medium, short pyriform ; skin pale 

 yellow, strewn with russety dots ; flesh white, 

 buttery, melting, juicy, richly flavoured, with a 

 pleasing aroma ; ripe in November. Tree hardy, 

 a good bearer ; succeeds as a standard* and double- 

 grafted, but requires a wall in cold localities. One 

 of the best autumn pears. 



