218 PEARS. 



VAN ASSCHE. Fruit large, roundish-oval, bossed and 

 ribbed in its outline. Skin yellow, covered with flakes 

 of russet on the shaded side, and with beautiful red on 

 the side next the sun. Eye half open, set in a ribbed 

 basin. Stalk half an inch long, inserted in a small cavity. 

 Flesh half-melting, very juicy, rich, and aromatic. In 

 use during November and December. 



Van Donckelaar. See Marie Louise. 



Van Marum. See Grrosse Calebasse. 



VAN MONS LEON LE CLERC. Fruit very large, oblong- 

 pyramidal. Skin dull yellow, covered with dots and 

 tracings of russet. Eye open, set in a shallow basin, 

 talk an inch and a half long, curved, and inserted in a 

 shallow cavity. Flesh yellowish-white, buttery and melt- 

 ing, very juicy, rich, sugary, and delicious. 



A remarkably fine pear. Ripe in November. The 

 tree is an excellent bearer, succeeds well as a standard 

 in warm situations, and forms a handsome pyramid on 

 the pear stock. 



VAN DE WEYER BATES. Fruit below medium size, 

 roundish-obovate. Skin pale lemon yellow, covered witlx 

 small brown dots and a few veins of russet of the same 

 colour. Eye very large and open, set in a moderate 

 depression. Stalk an inch and a quarter long, inserted 

 between two lips. Flesh yellow, buttery, and very 

 juicy, rich and sugary, with a pleasant aroma. 



One of the finest late pears. Ripe from March till May 



Vergalieu Musquee. See Urbaniste. 



Veiiaine. See GrendesJieim. 



Verlaine d'Ete. See GendesJieim. 



VERT LONGUE (Mouille Bouche ; Mouille Boucfie 

 d'Automne; New Autumn). Fruit medium sized, pyri- 

 form. Skin smooth and shining, pale green, becoming 

 yellowish about the stalk as it ripens, and covered with, 

 numerous minute dots. Eye open, set in a shallow basin. 

 Stalk an inch and a half long, not depressed. Flesh 

 white, melting, very juicy, sugary, and richly flavoured. 

 Ripe in October. 



Verte Longue d'Hiver. See Echassery. 



VERULAM (Black Beurre ; Buchanans Spring Beurre; 

 Spring Beurre). Fruit large, obovate, resembling the 

 Brown Beurre in shape. Skin dull green, entirely covered 



