JERSEY GRATIOLI. Her. Pom., II., 55. (Gratioli 

 of Jersey, Bedrninster Gratioli.) Dessert, September to 

 October, medium, 2| by 2\, round conical to short 

 pyriform, even. Skin, very rough. Colour, pale 

 yellow covered with greyish dots and russet patches. 

 Flesh, very fine, rr citing, very sweet and perfumed, 

 nearly first class. Eye, large, open in a rather deep even 

 basin. Stem, very short and stout, continued. Growth, 

 vigorous and compact ; fertility extra good. Leaf, 

 medium, oval, much upfolded, boldly serrate. Origin, 

 this has been known in England for some hundred years 

 and was originally from Jersey, where it was probably 

 raised. A hardy and very fertile variety, making a 

 good standard. It must be gathered rather early or 

 it will rot at the centre. 



JOSEPHINE DE MALINES. Her. Pom., II., 70. 

 Dessert, December to January, rather small, short 

 conical. Skin, smooth. Colour, pale green, fading to 

 pale yellow, with a russet patch round stem. Flesh, 

 slightly pinkish, very melting, sweet and deliciously 

 perfumed. Eye, open in a slight basin, upright seg- 

 ments. Stem, rather short and woody. Growth, 

 moderate, rather weeping ; fertility good. Leaf, 

 small, very long petiole, very finely crenate, narrow 

 oval, sharply pointed, held flat, down hanging, turns 

 pale yellow. Origin, raised by Major Esperen in 1830, 

 and named after his wife. Quite the most reliable 

 fruit of its season, ripening successively in the fruit room. 

 If one winter pear only can be grown this should be 

 selected. 



Jolimont Prcoce : see Doyenne d'Ete. 

 King Pear : see English Caillot Rosa. 



KING EDWARD. F. du Roi Edouard. G. Konig 

 Eduard. (Jackman's Melting.) Culinary, September to 

 October, enormous, long pyriform, uneven. Skin, a 

 little russset in dots and at base of fruit . Colour, greenish 

 yellow, with orange flush. Flesh, pale yellow, a little 



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