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 ; cavity, shallow ; calyx, medium, open ; core, medium ; seeds, small, 

 almost black, abortive ; flesh, yellowish white, rather coarse, melting, juicy, 

 vinous, sweet perfume. October. 



DOYENNE GRIS D'HIVER NOUVEA.U. 



Doyennfe Marbre, 



Doyenn* d'Alencoa, 



St. Michael d'Hiver, 

 Doyennfe d'Efc-er d'Alenon. 



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. 



Doyennt d'Automne, 

 Gray Dean's, 

 Doyenne Gris, 

 Eed Doyenne, 



St. Michel Dore, 

 Doyenne Galeux. 



DOYENNE GRAY. 



Gr&y Butter Pear, 

 Gray Doyennfc, 

 Doyenne Rouge, 

 Doyenne Roux, 



This has been confounded with u Boussouck,''" and with * 5 ' Surpas?e Vir- 

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

 tree, with upright, grayish brown shoots. 



Fruit, medium, roundish, obovate or obtuse pyriform : skin, covered with 

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

 closed ; basin* shallow ; flesh, white, fine-grained, buttery, melting. Oct 



