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DESCRIPTIONS 



44. WHITE DOYENNE. Plate 14. 

 Virgalieu, White Beurrl, etc. 

 The Virgalieii exceeds somewhat the common size, symmetrical, obscurely pyriform ; 

 height and breadth equal or subequal ; sides convex all round, tapering from below the 

 middle, and terminating in a rullier wide base, with a shallow indentation, from which 

 projects a short, strong, and nearly erect stem. Color pale yellow, smootli, dotted and 

 fair, often ornamented with a fine red cheek. Calyx small, closed; basin quite shallow, 

 plaited. Flesh exquisitely fine and perfumed. 

 Superior to all pears in the valley of the Hudson, 



45. GRAY DOYENNE. Plate 13, d. 

 Doyenne' Oris, Gray Butter. 



Fig. 9. 



Fruit of the mcdiura size, obovate, obscurely 

 pyriform, body somewhat prolonged, and 

 extending nearly to a narrow, indented base, 

 bearing a moderately long stem. Color 

 redish russet ; skin smooth. Calyx small, 

 closed. Flesh fine-grained, buttery, rich 

 and perfumed ; excellent. Ripens the mid- 

 dle of autumn. 



Regarded as first-rate, though it piay fail in 

 some localities. 



