562 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



This is one of the richest flavoured pears in cultivation, ripening in 

 September. It should be gathered a few days before it is ripe, and 

 allowed to mature in the house. 



It was raised by Mr. Rivers, of Sawbr id ge worth, from seed of Gansel's Late 

 Bergamot, and was awarded a first-class certificate by the .Royal Horticultural 

 Society, in 1878. 



DOCTOR JULES GUYOT. Fruit, large, three inches wide, and 

 four inches long; oblong-obovate, uneven on the surface, and not unlike 

 Williams's Bon Chretien in shape and colour, being pale yellow when 

 ripe, with a thin crimson blush on the side exposed to the sun. Eye, 

 open, set even with the surface. Stalk, about half an inch long, very 

 stout and fleshy, set rather obliquely in a round cavity. Flesh, tender, 

 melting, and very juicy, of good flavour, but soon becomes pasty and 

 insipid. 



It ripens in the middle of September, and soon becomes rotten at 

 the core, and with such a fault it is not worth cultivating when there 

 are so many better varieties in use at the same season. 



This was raised by MM. Baltet freTes, nurserymen, at Troyes, and was first 

 sent into commerce in 1873. 



DOCTOR LENTIER. Fruit, medium sized, three inches long, and 

 two inches and a half wide ; obovate, narrowing towards the eye, where 

 it is flattened. Skin, smooth, pale lemon-coloured, splashed with cin- 

 namon russet, especially near the eye. Eye, large, half open, with 

 erect segments, set in a wide, shallow depression. Stalk, from half an 

 inch to three-quarters long, obliquely inserted. Flesh, fine-grained, 

 tender, buttery, and melting, very juicy, and exceedingly sweet and rich. 



Of the greatest merit ; ripe in October. The tree is a weak grower, 

 makes neat pyramids, and bears well. 



DOCTOR NELIS. Fruit, small, two inches and a quarter wide, 

 and the same high ; turbinate. Skin, clear dark lemon-yellow, thinly 

 dotted with russet, and with a ramifying patch of brown round the 

 stalk. Eye, open, with erect segments, set level with the surface. 

 Stalk, green, an inch and a quarter long, slender, inserted without 

 depression by the side of a fleshy lip. Flesh, yellowish, fine-grained, 

 very tender, melting, juicy, and sweet. 



A very fine pear ; ripe in the middle of October. Mr. Blackmore 

 finds it very inferior at Teddington. 



DOCTOR TROUSSEAU. Fruit, medium sized ; pyriform, wide 

 towards the apex. Skin, rough, greenish yellow, covered with numerous 

 grey specks and russet flakes, and on the side next the sun it has a 

 reddish brown tinge. Eye, open, sometimes without segments. Stalk, 

 three-quarters of an inch long, woody, and inserted in a narrow cavity. 

 Flesh, white, buttery, melting, and very juicy, sugary, and with a 

 powerful aroma. 



A very excellent pear ; ripe in December. Mr. Blackmore says it 

 is worthless at Teddington. 



