PEARS. 207 



The tree is a hardy and vigorous grower, and forms a 

 handsome pyramid. 



Prince's Pear. See Chair a Dames. 

 Princesse de Parme. See Marie Louise. 

 Pucelle Condesienne. See Passe Colmar. 

 Pyrole. See Jaminette. 



RAMEAU (Surpasse Reine}. Fruit large, oblong-oval, 

 and uneven in its outline. Skin lemon-yellow, mottled 

 and dotted with russet. Eye open, slightly depressed. 

 Stalk about an inch long, not depressed. Flesh yellowish, 

 half-melting, juicy, sweet, and perfumed. In use from 

 January till March. 



Red Achan. See Aclian. 



RED DOYENNE (Doyenne d'Automne; Doyenne Crotte ; 

 Doyenne G alien x ; Doyenne Gris ; Doyenne Jaune ; 

 Doyenne Rouge ; Doyenne Roux ; Grey Doyenne ; Neiqe 

 Grise ; St. Michel' Dore ; St. Michel Gris}. Fruit 

 medium sized, obovate. Skin yellowish-green, but en- 

 tirely covered with thm, smooth, cinnamon-coloured russet, 

 and sometimes with a brownish-red tinge on the side next 

 the sun. Eye small and closed, set in a narrow depres- 

 sion. Stalk three quarters of an inch long, inserted in a 

 narrow, rather deep cavity. Flesh white, tender, melt- 

 ing, very juicy, sugary, and vinous. 



A first-rate hardy pear. Ripe in the end of October. 

 The tree is an excellent bearer, and forms a handsome 

 pyramid. 



Regentin. See Passe Colmar. 



REINE DES POIEES. Fruit medium sized, obovate. 

 Skin smooth, pale yellow, and dotted with russet on the 

 shaded side, and bright red next the sun. Eye small 

 and open, placed in a small, irregular basin. Stalk au 

 inch long, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh yellowish, 

 tender, juicy, and sweet. Ripe in October. 



Roberts' Keeping. See jEaster Bergamot. 



Roi Jolimont. See Doyenne d'JZte. 



Roi de Wurtemburg. See Glow Morceau. 



RONDELET. Fruit below medium size, roundish. Skin 

 greenish-yellow, considerably covered with very fine and 

 smooth pale brown russet, having an orange tinge next 



