Des Eparonnais : see Duchesse d'Angouleme. 



DIRECTEUR HARDY. Dessert, September to 

 November, medium, 3 by 4, oval pyriform, uneven. 

 Skin, a little rough. Colour, pale yellow almost covered 

 with fine russet and slight red flush. Flesh, yellowish 

 white, melting, extremely juicy, finely perfumed. Eye, 

 open, small, in a fairly deep basin. Stem, rather long, 

 and stout in a slight cavity. Growth, very upright, 

 moderate ; fertility, good. Leaf, long oval, undulating, 

 upfolded, shining, pea green, neatly serrate, upheld, 

 turns very pale yellow then black. Origin, raised by 

 M. Tourasse and introduced by Mm. Baltet Fre'res of 

 Troyes, in 1893. Makes a rather small tree either on 

 quince or pear. 



DR. JULES GUYOT. Lauchell. t yi. Dessert, early 

 September, rather large, 3 J by 4^, oval pyriform, a little 

 uneven. Skin, a little rough. Colour, pale yellow with 

 russet patches and slight red flush. Flesh, pale yellow, 

 very juicy and melting, with slight musky flavour. 

 Eye, open, almost level. Stem, short, rather stout, 

 generally inserted obliquely . Growth, moderate, upright ; 

 fertility, very good. Leaf, medium, round oval, upfolded 

 and down curved, finely crenate, turns dull yellow 

 brown. Origin, raised by M. Ernest Baltet of Troyes, 

 in 1870. This much resembles Williams, but has less 

 of the musky flavour. It is grown in large quantities 

 for market but is only second class in flavour. It 

 should be gathered in good time and stored in a cool 

 place. 



DOUBLE DE GUERRE. Trans. R.H.S., Series II., 

 Vol. I., 328. Culinary, December to February, fairly 

 large, 3 by 4j, oval pyriform, even. Skin, rough. 

 Colour, yellow brown, nearly covered with a dark 

 purplish red flush. Flesh, yellow, firm, slightly acid. 

 Eye, open nearly on surface. Stem, short, stout, 

 generally obliquely inserted. Growth, very stout, 

 compact ; fertility, excellent. Leaf, large, pale green, 

 edges undulating, irregularly serrate, down hanging, 



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