484 THE FKUIT MANUAL. 



Flesh, white, half melting, slightly gritty at the core, juicy, sweet, and 

 with a rather rich flavour. 



A second-rate dessert pear ; ripe in the middle of September. The tree 

 is a strong grower and a good bearer. It was raised by Yan Mons. 



Ardente de Printemps. See Colmar d'Aremberg. 

 D'Aremberg. See Colmar d'Aremberg. 



AKLEQUIN MUSQUE. Fruit, large, three inches broad, and 

 three and a quarter high ; roundish obovate, even and regular in its 

 outline. Skin, smooth, of a fine bright green at first, but becoming 

 lemon yellow as it attains maturity, and dotted all over with brown 

 dots. Eye, rather large and open, with short tooth-like segments, and 

 set in a wide basin. Stalk, about half an inch long, stout, and inserted 

 on the apex of the fruit without depression. Flesh, white, buttery, 

 melting, juicy, and sweet, with a powerful musky perfume. 



A second-rate pear ; ripe in the end of September. The tree is a good 

 and regular bearer, and was raised by Yan Mons about the year 1823. 



ARLINGHAM SQUASH. Fruit, roundish turbinate, rather ir- 

 regular in its outline, being somewhat ribbed. Skin, dark green, with 

 a brownish tinge on the side next the sun, streaked and mottled with 

 russet over the whole surface, and with a patch of russet round the 

 stalk. Eye, open, with short abortive segments, set in a shallow 

 depression. Stalk, three-quarters of an inch long, inserted in a narrow 

 cavity, which is generally higher on one side. Flesh, white, crisp, and 

 juicy, with an agreeable aroma. 



Of good repute for perry in orchards about Hereford. It has a near 

 resemblance to Bellissime d'Hiver. It derives its name from the 

 village of Arlingham, on the Severn, below Gloucester. 



ARMAND PREYOST. Fruit, medium sized, two inches and a 

 half wide, and three inches high ; oblong-obovate, narrowing from the 

 bulge to the eye, even and regular in its outline. Skin, smooth and 

 shining, of a fine golden yellow, with an orange cheek minutely dotted 

 with russet. Eye, small and open, with erect, acute segments pro- 

 minent. Stalk, woody, three-quarters of an inch long, inserted on the 

 end of the fruit beside a fleshy lip. Flesh, half melting, not very juicy, 

 and without much flavour. 



A pretty but worthless pear ; ripe in the middle of October, and 

 soon becomes mealy. 



Arteloire. See St. Germain. 



ARTHUR BIYORT. Fruit, above medium size, three inches and 

 three-quarters long, and two and three-quarters broad ; of a pyramidal 

 shape, and blunt- ended at the stalk, not unlike Beurre Ranee in 

 shape. Skin, smooth, of a clear grass green, assuming a yellowish 

 tinge as it attains maturity, slightly dotted with russet, and sometimes 



