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THE FKUIT MANUAL. 



and fleshy, three-quarters of an inch long, inserted a little on one side, 

 in a small narrow cavity, with a fleshy protuberance on one side of it. 

 Flesh, white and gritty, but very juicy, tender, and buttery, with a 

 rich aromatic and sugary flavour. 



An excellent dessert pear ; ripe in the end of October, continuing 

 in use about a fortnight. The time to have it in perfection is when 

 the skin becomes yellowish. 



The tree is a strong grower, and attains a large size. It succeeds 

 well as a standard, and is an excellent bearer. 



It was raised by M. Bouvier, of Jodoigne, in Belgium, and named in honour of 

 the Emperor Alexander of Russia. 



ALEXANDEE LAMBRE. Fruit, even and handsomely shaped, 

 roundish obovate, inclining to Doyenne shape. Skin, smooth and 

 shining, of a pale lemon yellow colour, strewed with minute russety 

 dots and slight markings of russet, and having a deeper shade of yellow 

 on the side next the sun. Eye, small and open, with erect tooth-like 

 segments, set in a shallow saucer-like basin. Stalk, upwards of an 

 inch long, curved, fleshy at the base, and inserted in a shallow cavity ; 

 sometimes it is not depressed, but inserted on the apex of the fruit. 

 Flesh, white, half melting, and juicy. Juice, sweet and perfumed, but 

 with little character to recommend it. 



In Belgium this is considered a first-rate variety, and is represented 

 as being buttery and melting. In this country I have never as yet 

 seen it, even of second-rate quality. In 1857 it was coarse-grained 

 and not at all juicy ; in 1858 it was only half melting and positively 

 astringent ; while in 1861 it was only passable. It ripens in November. 

 Mr. Blackmore finds the tree very fertile and good, and a pretty 

 grower. 



This is a seedling of Van Mons, and was distinguished in his collection under 

 the number 2194. It fruited in 1844, and was named by M. Bivort in honour of 

 his grandfather, M. Alexandre Lambre, an extensive amateur arboriculturist. 



ALEXANDRINA BIVORT. Fruit, medium sized, three inches and 

 a quarter high, and the same in diameter ; roundish ovate. Skin, 

 smooth, bright green, faintly coloured on the side next the sun, and 

 irregularly strewed with minute russet points, changing as it ripens to 

 golden yellow, tinged with crimson. Eye, open, irregular, with broad 

 thick segments, and set in a wide plaited basin. Stalk, an inch and a 

 quarter to an inch and a half long, slender, curved, fleshy at the point 

 where it is inserted on the apex of the fruit, without depression. 

 Flesh, fine-grained, melting, and juicy, sugary and perfumed. 



A good but not first-rate September pear. It ripens about the third 

 week, and soon decays. Mr. Blackmore says it is a great cropper and 

 handsome, but of poor quality. 



Raised by M. Bivort, of Haelen, in Belgium, and dedicated to his wife. It was 

 first brought into notice in 1847. 



ALEXANDRINE DOUILLARD. Fruit, large, three inches and 



