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Fig. 31. Alexander. 



26. AUTUMN PEARMAIN. Thomp. 



Summer Pearmain. Lind. MiMer, P. Mag. 

 Royal Pearmain, of some English gardens. 

 Parmain d'Et6. Knoop. 



A slow growing tree, but producing a good, high-flavoured 

 dessert fruit. Fruit of medium size, oblong, narrowing gradu- 

 ally towards the eye. Skin brownish yellow, mixed with green 

 on the shaded side, but next the sun, reddish, blended with yel- 

 low, streaked with deeper red, and sprinkled with numerous 

 small brown specks. Stalk short, obliquely planted under a 

 fleshy lip. Calyx set in a broad shallow basin, which is some- 

 times scarcely at all sunk, and obscurely plaited. Flesh pale 

 yellow, crisp, firm, a little dry, but rich and high flavoured. 



