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DESCRIPTIONS 



44. WHITE DOYENNE. Plate 14. 



Virgalieu, While Bmrri, etc. 



The Virgalieii exceeds somewhat (he comniun size, symmetrical, obscurely pyriform ; 

 licig'ht and hreadih ('(jiial or siilieqnal ; sides convex all round, tapering from below the 

 middle, and terminating in a rather wide base, with a shallow indentation, from which 

 projects a siiort, strong, and nearly erect stem. Color pale yellow, smooth, doited and 

 fair, often ornamenlod with a fine red cheek. Calyx smalt, closed; basin quite shallow, 

 plaited. Flesh exquisitely fine and perfumed. 

 Superior to all pears in the valley of the Hudson, 



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45. GRAY DOYENNE. Plate KJ, d. 



Doyenne' Gris, Gray Butter. 



Fig. 9. 



Fruit of the medium size, obovate, obscurely 

 pyriform, body somewhat prolonged, and 

 extending nearly to a narrow, indented base, 

 bearing a moderately long stem. Color 

 redish russet ; skin smooth. Calyx small, 

 closed. Flesli line-grained, buttery, rich 

 and perfumed ; excellent. Ripens the mid- 

 dle of autumn. 



Regarded as first-rate, tiiough it may fail in 

 some localities. 



