604 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



Diel. Skin, yellow, thickly dotted with large cinnamon russet dots. 

 Eye, open, with erect segments, set in a shallow depression. Stalk, 

 half an inch long, slender, not depressed. Flesh, rather coarse- 

 grained, crisp, and of the consistency of Passe Colmar ; very juicy, 

 with a rich, thick, sugary juice, and a fine almond flavour. 



A very richly flavoured pear; ripe in the middle and end of 

 November. 



LEWIS. Fruit, medium sized ; oblong-obovate. Skin, pale green, 

 assuming a yellow tinge as it ripens, thickly covered with brown russet 

 dots, and with patches of russet round the stalk and the eye. Eye, 

 large and open, with long reflexed segments, slightly depressed. Stalk, 

 an inch and three-quarters long, slender, and inserted without depres- 

 sion. Flesh, yellowish white, very tender, melting, and very juicy, 

 rich, and sugary, with a somewhat aromatic flavour. 



An excellent pear ; in use from November to January. The tree is 

 an abundant bearer, and hardy. The fruit adheres firmly to the tree, 

 and is not liable to be blown down by high winds. 



This excellent variety is of American origin, having been raised about the 

 beginning of the present century on the farm of Mr. Lewis, of Roxbury, near 

 Boston. 



Liard. See Napoleon. 

 Lichefrion. See Cassolette. 

 Lichefrion d'Automne. See Lansac. 

 Liebbirne. See Ah ! mon Dieu. 

 Liebesbirne. See Ah ! mon Dieu. 



LIEUTENANT POIDEVIN. A large, obovate, and undulating 

 fruit, which is only adapted for stewing. It was raised at Angers, and 

 the tree first fruited in 1853. It was dedicated to the memory of a 

 young officer, a native of Angers, who fell at the battle of the Alma, 

 20th September, 1854. 



Linden d'Automne. See Glou Morceau. 



DE LIVRE (Gros Eateau Gris ; Kronbirne ; Rateau) .Fruit, 

 large ; obovate, obtuse pyriform. Skin, pale green, becoming yellowish 

 as it attains maturity, and entirely covered with thick brown russet, 

 so much so that scarcely any of the ground colour is visible. Eye, 

 small, with long acuminate segments, and set in a deep, round, and 

 even basin. Stalk, an inch or more in length, thick and flesby at the 

 insertion, and set in a deep cavity, which is generally higher on one 

 side than the other. Flesh, white, firm, crisp, rather fine-grained, arid 

 with a pleasant flavour. 



A culinary pear, in use from November to February, which much 

 resembles the Black Pear of Worcester. The tree is vigorous, and a 

 good bearer as a standard, and succeeds either on the pear or quince. 



