de Marie Louise, is the same as this ; the appear- 

 ance of the fruit from standards and walls being so 

 different, as to justify any person unacquainted with 

 the habits of the present variety in considering 

 them distinct. 



It ought to be in every collection, however 

 limited or select ; and it is perfectly invaluable to 

 those who have not walls for Pears. 



Ripens in the middle of October, and keeps till 

 the end of November. 



SHOOTS moderately strong, rather dark coloured, 

 with dull brown spots. 



LEAVES, about the middle of the young shoots, 

 ovate, somewhat acuminate, the margin with 

 sharply-pointed, though not deep, serratures : the 

 PETIOLES of these are about an inch in length. 

 The leaves, near the base of the shoots, and particu- 

 larly at the spurs, have very long, slender petioles, 

 so that they have a very straggling appearance, 

 twisting and facing to various directions. The 

 leaves are there flat, elliptical, with the margin 

 entire. 



FLOWERS middle-sized. PETALS obovate. 



FRUIT large on walls, middle-sized on stand- 

 ards; oblong, tapering from the middle towards 

 both ends, the lower of which is obtuse, and 

 the upper oblique, with a permanent projecting 

 calyx. STALK more than an inch long. SKIN, 

 on wall-fruit, nearly smooth, with a little cinnamon- 

 coloured russet upon a light yellowish-green ground ; 

 much more russety and brown on standard trees. 



FLESH white, exceedingly juicy, melting, but- 

 tery, and rich. 



