THE PEAR. 151 



Doyenne du Cornice. An exceptionally good Pear. 

 Fruit, large, obovate. Colour, yellow, tinted with russet. 

 Flavour, rich and delicious. Season, October and Novem- 

 ber. 



Duchcsse d'Angouleme. A vigorous-growing and free- 

 bearing variety. Fruit, very large, roundish-obovate. 

 Colour, yellow, freckled with russet. Flavour, rich, juicy, 

 melting, and sweet. Season, October and November. 



Durondeau. An excellent Pear for walls or bushes. A 

 regular and free bearer. Fruit, large, pyrifonm. Colour, 

 yellow, blushed crimson on sunny side. Flavour, very 

 rich. Season, October. Self -fertile. 



Easter Beurre. A good hardy, free-bearing Pear. 

 Fruit, large, obovate. Colour, pale green, with reddish 

 cheek. Flavour, buttery, rich, and juicy. Season, Janu- 

 ary to March. Best double-grafted. Self-sterile. 



Emile d'Heyst. An abundant bearer, whether grown as 

 a dwarf or <a standard. Fruit, medium, pyriform. Colour, 

 yellow, veined with cinnamon-russet. Flavour, buttery, 

 melting, and juicy. Season, late October. Self-fertile. 



Fertility. A variety largely grown for imarket. Free 



cropper. Fruit, (medium, obovate. Colour, greenisih, 



tinted reddish-brown. Flavour, juicy, sweet, and aroma- 

 tic. Season, September and October. 



Fondante d'Automne. A good, free-bearing autumn 

 Pear. Fruit, medium, obovate. Colour, pale yellow and 

 russet. Flavour, sweet, refreshing, delicately perfumed. 

 Season, September and October. 



Gansel's Bergamot. A good kind to grow as a cordon 

 or espalier on walls. RequFres to be double-grafted. Fruit, 

 medium, roundish-obovate. Colour, yellow, tinted red. 

 Flavour, rich, musky. Season, October and November. 



General Todleben. Hardy arid free-bearing. Fruit, 

 very large, pyriform. Colour, yellow and russet. Flavour, 



