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sprinkled with, numerous grey specks, sometimes with 

 brownisii-red next the sun. Eye small and open, set in 

 a shallow basin. Stalk an inch long, obliquely inserted 

 without depression. Flesh white, tender, juicy, and 

 melting, with a rich, sugary, and highly perfumed flavour. 

 An excellent early pear. Ripe in September. The tree 

 is hardy, and a great bearer. 



York Bergamot. See Autumn Bergamot. 

 Yufcte. See Yat. 



ZEPHIRIN GREGOIRE. Fruit about medium size, 

 oundish. Skin pale greenish-yellow, sometimes becoming 

 of a uniform pale waxen yellow, covered with russet 

 dots and markings. Eye very small, slightly depressed. 

 Stalk an inch long, inserted without depression. Flesh 

 yellow, buttery, melting, and very juicy, very rich, sugary, 

 and vinous, with a powerful and peculiar aroma. 



A most delicious pear. Ripe in December and January. 

 The tree forms a handsome pyramid, succeeds best on the 

 pear stock, and is an excellent bearer. 



LISTS OF SELECT PEARS, 



Arranged in their order of ripening. 



I. COLLECTIONS OF SIX VARIETIES FOR PYRAMIDS, BUSHES, 

 OR ESPALIERS. 



Jargonelle Soldat Esperen 



Williams' Bon Chretien Catinka 



Urbaniste Ne Plus Meuris 



2. 



Citron des Cannes Nouveau Poiteau 



Louise Bonne of Jersey Rousselet Enfant Prodigue 



Jersey G-ratioli Beurre Sterckmans 



3. 



Beurre GrifFard Van Mons Leon le Clerc 



Beune d'Amanlis Doyenne Defais 



Baronne de Mello Glou Morceau 



