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THE PEAR. 



goul&me, and said to be a natural seedling, found in a forest 

 hedge, near Angers. When in perfection, it is a most delicious 

 fruit, of the highest quality. We are compelled to add, how. 

 ever, that the quality of the fruit is a little uncertain on young 

 standard trees. On the quince, to which this sort seems well 

 adapted, it is always fine. The tree is a strong grower, the 

 shoots upright, light yellowish-brown, and it is deserving trial 

 in all warm dry soils. 



Fruit very large, oblong-obovate, with an uneven, somewhat 

 knobby surface. kin dullgreenish-yellow, a good deal streaked 

 and spotted with russet. Stalk one to two inches long, very 

 stout, bent, deeply planted in an irregular cavity. Calyx set in 

 a somewhat knobby basin. Flesh white, buttery, and very 

 juicy, with a rich and very excellent flavour. October. 



The quality of the fruit is often injured by the excessive 

 luxuriance of the tree. This should, in such cases, be obviated 

 by root pruning. (See p. 32.) 



106. DUCHESSE DE MARS. Thomp. 



Duchesse de Mare. 



The Dutchess of 

 Mars lately received 

 from France, and first 

 introduced by J. C. 

 Lee, Esq., of Salem, 

 Mass., proves to be a 

 rich, melting pear, in 

 this climate, with a 

 peculiar and good fla- 

 vour. 



Fruit nearly of me- 

 dium size, obovate. 

 Skin dull yellow, con- 

 siderably covered with 

 brown russet, and be- 

 coming ruddy on the 

 sunny side. Stalk an 

 inch long, inserted with 

 little or no depression. 

 Calyx small, stiff, 

 closed and placed in 

 a slight basin. Flesh 

 very melting and 

 juicy, somewhat but- 

 tery, with a rich and 

 perfumed flavour. Oc- 

 tober and November. 



Fig. 164. Dutches* of Mart. 



