THE PEAR. 



COMTE DE FL ANDRE. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous, prolific. Fruit, medium, obovate acute pyri- 

 form, yellowish, traced with russet, occasional red in sun ; stem, stout, 

 fleshy at base ; flesh, melting, juicy, sweet sub-acid ; very good. Novem- 

 ber, December. Promises to become valuable. 



CONSEILLEUR EAMUEZ. 



Conseilleur Eanwez. 



Foreign. Fruit, medium, obovate obtuse pyriform, dull green, clouded 

 and traced with russet; flesh, melting, tender ; "good." October. Valu- 

 ble as a market sort. 



COUNTESS OF LUNAY. 



Comtesse de Lunay. 



Foreign. Tree, vigorous ; very productive on Quince ; has been much 

 disseminated as " Doyenne d'Ete." Fruit, medium, roundish obovate ; 

 skin, smooth, pale yellow, often thinly sprinkled with red in sun, some rus- 

 set specks, and russet at base of stem ; stem, long, largest where it joins 

 the tree ; cavity, slight, often a little lip one side of stem ; calyx, large, 

 open, with long reflexed segments ; core, medium ; seeds, brown ; flesh) 

 white, rather coarse, melting, juicy ; "very good." October. 



