THE TRIUMPH DE JODOIGNE PEAR. 



Tkiumph de Jodoigne. Bon Jardinier, 1848. 



The Triumph de Jodoigne is a new and com- 

 paratively very little known pear. It fruited here, 

 we believe, for the first time, in our collection, 

 in 1848. Its introduction was preceded by a 

 high reputation, and we think we may say its 

 qualities have not disappointed the expectations 

 of cultivators. It is as large as the Beurre Biel, 

 which it somewhat resembles in shape, but it is 

 ripe and nearly gone before that sort is mature. 

 It is a very handsome and showy fruit, having a 

 fine, ruddy crimson cheek, blotched, and very 

 conspicuously dotted with russet. 



The Bon Jardinier, in which we find the earliest account of this pear, 

 states that it was raised by the late M. Bouvier, a well-known amateur 

 pomologist, who resided at Jodoigne, in Belgium, and who has originated 

 several fine varieties. It was first offered for sale in the French nur- 

 series, in 1844 or 1845, at which time we received our trees from M. 

 Jamin, of Paris. 



The Triumph de Jodoigne is a very vigorous growing tree, in this 

 respect approaching to the character of the BemTe Diel, as its fruit also 

 resembles that pear. The fohage is broad, rich and glossy, and the 

 fruit is produced in clusters of three or four each. It succeeds well 

 upon the quince, and is one of the sorts which make a vigorous pyramid 

 on that stock. It is rather late in coming into bearing on the pear. 



Teee. — ^Vigorous, with a somewhat spreading, irregular habit, and 

 requiring careful pruning to form a symmetrical head; annual shoots 

 very stout. 



Wood. — Brownish olive, thickly dotted with round grayish specks, 

 very strong, stout, and short-jointed ; old wood, grayish brown ; buds, 

 large, broad, rather short, pointed, shghtly diverging, with prominent 

 shoulders : Flower-buds, large. 



Lea\^s. — Lai'ge, broadly ovate, narrowing to each end, thick, very 

 deep green, glossy, finely nerv^ed, wavy, and nearly entire on the edge ; 

 petioles, medium length, about one inch long, stout, reddish. 

 Flowees. — Large ; petals, large, ovate ; clusters, compact. 



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