570 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



Duchesse de Berry d'Hiver. See Uvedale's St. Germain. 



DUCHESSE DE BORDEAUX (Beurre Perrault).Frmi, small, 

 two inches and three-quarters wide, and the same long ; Bergamot or 

 Doyenne-shaped, uneven in its outline. Skin, lemon-coloured, but so 

 overspread with thin pale brown russet as to leave very little of the 

 ground colour visible except in specks and small mottles ; on the side 

 exposed to the sun the russet is thicker, and a dark cinnamon colour. 

 Eye, open, with erect tooth-like segments incurved at the tips, and set 

 in a wide, shallow basin. Stalk, an inch long, thickest at the base, 

 curved, and inserted without depression on the abrupt end of the fruit. 

 Flesh, yellowish, tender, melting, juicy, with a rich flavour and delicate 

 aroma, similar to that of the Seckle. 



A very valuable late pear, which ripens in the end of December, and 

 continues in use till March. 



This was raised by M. Seeker, at Gohardiere Montjean, near Angers, and was 

 first exhibited in 1859. 



DUCHESSE DE BRABANT. Fruit, medium sized ; short pyri- 

 form, even in its outline. Skin, very thin, smooth, and shining, 

 greenish yellow, thickly strewed with russety dots, and with a patch of 

 russet round the eye. Eye, large and open, set in a shallow basin. 

 Stalk, an inch long, inserted without depression. Flesh, yellowish 

 white, buttery, and melting, very juicy and sweet, with a pleasant 

 aroma. 



An agreeable and refreshing pear ; ripe in November. 



DUCHESSE DE MARS (Comtesse de Lunaij).Frmt, medium 

 sized ; obovate. Skin, yellow, with a tinge of reddish brown next the 

 sun, and considerably covered with brown russet. Eye, small and 

 closed, set in a shallow depression. Stalk, an inch long, inserted with- 

 out depression. Flesh, buttery, melting, juicy, perfumed, and well 

 flavoured. 



An excellent dessert pear ; ripe in November. The tree succeeds 

 well as a standard, and is an abundant bearer. 



DUCHESSE D'ORLEANS (Beurre St. Nicholas; St. Nicholas}. 

 Fruit, large, and pyriform. Skin, yellow on the shaded side, but with 

 a tinge of red on the side next the sun, mottled with greenish brown 

 russet. Eye, open, set in a wide shallow basin. Stalk, three-quarters 

 of an inch long. Flesh, yellowish white, melting, buttery, and juicy, 

 with a rich, sugary, and vinous flavour, and fine aroma. 



A most delicious pear ; ripe in October. Mr. R. D. Blackmore 

 found it dry and insipid atTeddington ; while Mr. Luckhurst says " it 

 is juicy and sweet, with a piquant acidulous flavour and a delicious 

 aroma." 



DUNMORE. Fruit, large ; oblong-obovate. Skin, greenish, 

 marked with numerous dots and patches of brown russet, and with a 



