MOST GENERALLY ESTEEMED. 



327 



DleL 



Diel's Butterbirte, 



Dorothce Royal, 

 Grosse Dorotheo, 



BUERRE DlEL. 



Buerre Koyal, 

 DesTrois Tours, 

 De Melon, 



Melon deKops, 

 Buerre Magniflque, 

 Beurre Incomparable. 



Foreign. Grows and fruits well on Pear or Quince, but is best on Quince. 

 Tree vigorous, the foliage large ; wood, olive brown, with grayish specks , 

 very productive. 



Fruity large, obovate obtuse pyriform, surface rather uneven ; color, dull 

 gr?cn. bright yellow when mature,' russet specks, and scattered russet and 

 greenish brown patches; stem, stout, and slightly curved ; co.vity, narrow 

 calyx, medium, open, long segments ; basin, abrupt ; cc-e, large ; seeds 

 dark brown ; ftuA, yellowish white, rather coarse, especially near the core 

 juicy, melting, perfumed. October to last November. 



