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THE PEAK. 

 PATENCY. 



Paquency, I Poire de Perigord, 



Poire de Payency, Payenchi, 



Payenchi de Perigord. 



Foreign. Tree of vig- 

 orous growth, early bear- 

 er, and especially profita- 

 ble on the quince. 



Fruit, medium, pyri- 

 form, extending into the 

 stem, which is stout, un- 

 even, dark brown ; color, 

 at first dull pale green, 

 becoming brownish yel- 

 low at maturity, many 

 russet dots and patches 

 round stem and calyx, 

 few in centre, occasionally 

 a tinge of dull red in 

 sun ; calyx, open, seg- 

 ments half erect ; basin, 

 very shallow ; core, small ; 

 seeds, oblong, pointed, 

 dark brown ; flesh, white, 

 rather coarse, melting, 

 juicy, sugary, vinous. 

 Season, October. 



POUND. 



Winter Bell, 

 Bretagne le Cour, 

 Uvedale's St. Germain, 

 Uvedale's Warden, 

 Germain Baker,' 

 Lent St. Germain, 



Pickering Pear, 

 Du Tonneau, 

 Belle de Jersey, 

 Piper, 

 Union, 

 Chambers' Large, 



Belle Angevine. 



Foreign. Tree strong vigorous grower, very productive, very 

 valuable for cooking, and a profitable orchard sort. 



Fruit, very large, oblong pyriform, yellowish green with dull 

 brown and brown russet patches ; stem, long, stout, curved ; cavity, 

 deep, oblique, angular ; calyx, large ; flesh, white, firm, astringent. 

 Season, December to March. 



