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ular, oblique at the crown, and tapering into the stem : Skin^ 

 slightly rough, dull yellowish green, very much russeted 

 around the eye, extending in patches and tracings towards 

 the stem, mottled with green, and covered with small rus- 

 set specks : Stem, medium length, about three quarters of 

 an inch long, slender, curved, thick at the end attached to 

 the branch, and fleshy at its junction with the fruit, which is 

 oblique : Eye, small, open, and inserted in a small, scarcely 

 perceivable basin ; segments of the calyx short, very broad 

 and reflexed: Flesh, yellowish white, fine, melting, and very 

 juicy : Flavor, rich and saccharine, with a high delicious 

 aroma : Core, medium size : Seeds, medium size, nearly black. 

 Ripe in October. 



106. Saint Dorothee'. 



M. Jamin, of Paris, first brought this fine pear {fig. 20,) 

 to our notice. In the fall of 1844, when we visited his col- 

 lection, of which we have given an account, (Yol. XL p. 205,) 

 we requested him to give us a list of all the varieties that he 

 thought Avorthy of introduction to American collections, and 

 this was among the number. Our tree fruited in 1847, and 

 we were glad to find it fully equal to the reputation he gave 

 it. Where it originated, or how long it has been m cultiva- 

 tion in foreign collections, we have no information. It has 

 somewhat the appearance of the Marie Louise, and is nearly 

 or quite equal to that delicious pear. 



The tree has a very vigorous and healthy growth, with a 

 spreading and upright habit, and it flourishes well upon the 

 quince. Wood, light gray, with very prominent buds. 



>S'/^e, large, about three and a half inches long, and three 

 inches in diameter : Fo?'m, oblong pyramidal, full at the 

 crown, swollen on one side, and tapering to an obtuse point 

 at the stem : Skin, slightly rough, dull green, becoming yel- 

 lowish green when mature, considerably traced with russet, 

 faintly browned in the sun, and little dotted with scattered 

 blackish specks : Ste7n, long, about one and a half inches in 

 length, moderately stout, curved and twisted, wrinkled and 

 fleshy at the base, and obliquely inserted in a very shallow 

 cavity : Eye, medium size, partially closed, and moderately 



