MOST GENERALLY ESTEEMED. 



335 



Fruit, large, globular, obtuse obovate pyriform ; color, yellow, with 

 tracings of russet, and large russet specks ; stem, short, stout, fleshy at 

 base; cai^tY?/, shallow : calyx, mcdimii, open ; core, medium ; seeds, small, 

 almost black, abortive ; j^cy/i, yellowish white, rather coarse, melting, juicy, 

 vinous, sweet perfume. October. 



Doyenne Gris d'Hiver Nouveau. 



Doyennfe Marbre, 

 Doyennfc d'Alencon, 



St. Michael d'Hiver, 

 Doyenne d'Hiver d'Alencon. 



Foreign. Proves 

 valuable on the 

 Quince 



Fruit, medium or 

 above, obovate, 



obtuse pyriform, 

 slightly angular, or 

 one side longest ; 

 color, pale dull yel- 

 low, with many 

 small brown russet 

 specks ; stem, short, 

 stout ;, calyx, me- 

 dium ; basin, irre- 

 gular, abrupt : core, 

 medium ; seeds, 

 dark brown, long, 

 pointed ', flesh, whit- 

 ish, rather coarse- 

 grained, melting, 

 juicy, vinous, a 

 little astringent un- 

 less well ripened 

 January to May. 



Doyenne Gray. 



Gray Butter Pear, Doyenne d'Automne, St. Michel Dorfe, 



Gray Doyenne, Gray Dean's, Doyenne Galeux. 



Doyenne Kouge, Doyenne Gris, 



Doyenne Eoux, Eed Doyennfe, j 



This has been confounded with " Boussouck,'' and with •' Surpasse Vir- 

 galieu," but is distinct. It is a good bearer on Pear or Quince, a hardy 

 tree, with upright, grayish brown shoots. 



Fruit, medium, roundi.sh, obovate or obtuse pyriform : skin, covered with 

 smooth cinnamon russet ; stem, curved ; cavity, rather deep ;' calyx, small, 

 closed; basin, shallow ; /e^A, white, fine-grained, buttery, melting. Oct 



