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THE PEAK. 



with long, persistent, irregularly placed segments ; basin, obscure, slightly 

 plaited ; core, small ; seeds, ovate ; flesh, white, juicy, melting, sweet, 

 slightly perfumed. Fifteenth to last July. 



The Striped .Madeleine Citron des Carmes Panachee, differs from the 

 former in being striped with light yellow, flesh more sweet and less juicy. 

 It is not as vigorous in growth, the wood shorter jointed, striped red and 

 yellow, and said to be less liable to blight. 



NOUVEAU PoiTEAU. 

 New Pear. 



Foreign. Tree, upright, vigorous, an early bearer, and thus far success- 

 ful on both pear and quince stock. 



Fruit, above medium, obovate, obtuse pyriforrn, contracted or one-sided 

 at neck ; color, pale green, with many dark green dots, and a few russet 

 stripes or blotches ; stem, about one inch long, medium size, set on and 

 not into the fruit ; calyx, medium, with broad segments half reflexed ; 

 basin, irregularly contracted ; core, medium, capsules long, ovate ; seeds, 

 obovate pyhform : flesh, white, fine grained, juicy, melting, rich aroma. 

 November. 



