TRIUMPH DE JODOIGNE PEAR. 



Fruit. — Lai'ge, about four inches long, and three and a hah in diam- 

 eter : Form, oblong obovate, little irregular, with a large swollen crown, 

 contracted slightly in the middle, and obtuse at the stem : Skin, fair, 

 slightly rough, dull greenish yellow, much russeted in spots and 

 splashes, deeply tinged with bronzy red in the sun, and conspicuously 

 dotted over with very large russety specks : Stem, medium length, 

 about three inches long, moderately stout, curved, and obhquely inserted 

 in a small, shallow cavity, highest on one side : Eye, medium size, open, 

 and but little depressed in a small basin ; segments of the calyx, short, 

 stiff: Flesh, yellowish white, coarse, melting, and juicy: Flavor, rich, 

 sugary, sprightly, and agreeably perfumed : Core, medium size : Seeds, 

 small, long, sharply-pointed, and dark. 



Ripe in November, and in eating two or three weeks. 



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