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THE PEAR. 



JALOUSIE. Duh. Nois. Thomp. 



Fruit rather large, roundish to obovate, and more frequently 

 pyriform. Skin rough, of the deepest russet; ruddy in the sun. 

 Flesh a little coarse-grained, soft, sweet, and of pleasant flavour 

 Last of September. 



KING EDWARD'S. Thomp. 

 Jackman's Melting. Man. 



Fruit large, pyriform, tapering gradually to the stalk. Skin 

 rather rough, yellow, red cheek. Flesh yellowish, buttery, melt 

 ing, and good, when the season is favourable. October. 



KING'S SEEDLING. 



Medium size, oblate, angular. Skin yellowish-green, rough. 

 Stalk in a cavity. Calyx open ; basin shallow. Flesh greenish 

 white, granular, juicy, sugary, aromatic, perfumed. October. 



KNIGHT'S MONARCH. Thomp. 



This pear, so far, has proved entirely worthless. Very pro- 

 ductive, a late keeper, but does not ripen. It may succeed 

 south. 



KNIGHT'S SEEDLING. (R.- 1.) Hov. Mag. N. E. Jar. 



Raised by Mr. Knight, of Rhode Island. 



Fruit medium, oblate, turbinate. Skin yellowish-green, rough. 

 Stalk long, inserted by a slight cavity. Calyx closed, in a shal- 

 low basin. Flesh juicy and sweet. October. 



LEON LE CLERC. Thomp. 

 L6on le Clerc de Laval. Nois. Blanc-per-ne. 



This is a good cooking pear, large size, and very distinct from 

 the celebrated " Van Mons Leon le Clerc." In favourable sea- 

 sons it is of tolerable quality for the table. 



Fruit large, obovate, but swollen at the crown, and narrow- 

 ing a good deal at the stalk. Skin yellow, smooth, a little 

 glossy, with russety spots at either end, and some large dots. 

 Calyx large, with long, straight, narrow divisions, and placed in 

 a slight basin. Stalk an inch and a half long, pretty stout, 

 swollen at its point of insertion. Flesh white, juicy, crisp, and 

 rather firm, with a tolerably pleasan* flavour. December to 

 ApriL 



