THE PEAR. 565 



Fruit medium T turbinate, inclining to conic. Skin yellowish, 

 sprinkled with numerous brown and red dots, with a warm 

 cheek. Stalk short, rather stout, and obliquely planted with- 



Van Assche. 



out depression. Calyx partially closed, basin broad and deep. 

 Flesh white, juicy, melting, with a rich, aromatic flavour. Ri- 

 pens October, November. 



VERTE LONGUE OF ANGERS. 



Fruit exceedingly elongated, pyriform, tapering from centre 

 towards base and crown. Colour green. Stalk of medium 

 length, stout, inserted at a great inclination. Calyx small, in a 

 very small basin. Flesh green, juicy, with a good, sweet, vinous 

 flavour. Ripens a little later than " Verte Longue" of Duhamel. 

 This last, we suspect, may be synonymous with " Green Fig." 



