600 THE FKUIT MANUAL. 



Flesh, white, delicate, melting, very juicy, with a rich vinous flavour, 

 and delicate aroma. 



An excellent pear, in use from the end of October till the end of 

 November, The tree is hardy, vigorous, and a good bearer. 



This was raised by M. Leon Leclerc, of Laval, and named in honour of 

 M. de Liron d'Airolles, a notable French pomologist. There was another 

 variety raised by Gregoire, of Jodoigne, also named after M. de Liron d'Airoiks, 

 a large round fruit. 



JULES DELLOY. Fruit, rather small, and roundish obovate. 

 Skin, yellow, covered with speckles and network of cinnamon-coloured 

 russet. Eye, large and open, with long segments. Stalk, an inch 

 long, stout, inserted without depression. Flesh, melting, and of in- 

 ferior quality, pasty, and flavourless. 



An inferior pear, which becomes pasty in December. 



Just. See Bassin. 



JUVARDIEL. A rather small fruit, of obtuse obovate shape, golden 

 yellow colour, covered with large russet dots. Eye, large and open. 

 Stalk, an inch long, obliquely inserted. Flesh, crisp, coarse-grained, 

 and breaking, of an inferior flavour. 



An inferior pear ; ripe in October. 



Kaissoise, See Beurre d'Amarilis. 

 Kartoflel. See Colmar d'Aremberg. 

 Kaizer Alexander. See Alexandre de Eussie. 

 Keele Hall Beurre. See Styrian. 

 De Kienzheim. See Vallee Franche. 



KIL WINNING. Fruit, medium sized ; oblong, somewhat like the 

 Bishop's Thumb. Skin, dark green, strewed all over with grey dots, 

 here and there marked with patches of russet, brownish red next the 

 sun, but changing as it ripens to yellowish green and a livelier red. 

 Eye, large and prominent, almost closed, with long, broad, erect 

 segments, not depressed. Stalk, one inch and a quarter long, inserted 

 obliquely, without depression. Flesh, yellowish white, tender, pleasant, 

 and with a strong perfume. 



A second-rate pear ; ripe in October. 



KINGSESSING. Fruit, large, three inches and a quarter wide, and 

 three inches high ; roundish, even, regular, and handsome. Skin, of a 

 deep golden yellow ground, and finely mottled and freckled with bright 

 warm brown russet. Eye, open, with erect acute segments, set in a 

 deep rather uneven basin. Stalk, short and very fleshy at the base, 

 where it is inserted without depression. Flesh, coarse-grained and 

 rather gritty, sweet, not very juicy, and with little flavour. 



An inferior American pear ; ripe in October. 



