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THE PEAR. 



COMTE DE FlA.NDRE. 



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

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

 fleshy at base 3 flesh, melting, juicy, sweet sub-acid; very good, Novem- 

 ber, December. Promises to become valuable. 



CONSEILLEUR RaMUEZ. 

 Conseilleur Eanvrez. 

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

 and ti-aced with russet; flesh, melting, tender ; ^' good." October. Vaiu- 

 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, slisht, 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. 



