760 THE PEAR. 



green or pale yellow, marblings and traces of russet, many small russet 

 green dots. Stalk medium, rather slender, set inclined in a small cavity 

 with a lip. Calyx with long reflexed segments. Flesh whitish, juicy, 

 melting, sweet, aromatic. Good. October. 



FIGUE. 



Figue d'Alencon. Petaless. 



Verte longue de la Mayenne. Figue d'Hiver d'Aleneon, 



Verte longue d' Angers. Pettalless. 



Figue d'Hiver. Figue d'Alen9on d'Hiver. 



Bonnisseme. Pistolette. 



Bonnissima de la Sartha. Grosse Figue ? 



Sylvange d'Hiver. 



Originated in the town of Alen9on, France. Tree vigorous, pro- 

 ductive. Young wood reddish or reddish brown on the upper side, 

 olive yellow brown underneath, prominent pointed buds. 



Fruit large, oblong ovate acute pyriform, inclining by a lip over the 

 stalk, greenish yellow, sometimes with a brownish cheek, partially netted 

 and patched with russet, and thickly sprinkled with russet green dots. 

 Stalk short, stout, fleshy at insertion by a lip, often russeted. Calyx 

 open. Segments stiff, long, recurved. Basin small, shallow, uneven. 

 Flesh greenish white, juicy, half melting, sweet, slightly vinous. Very 

 good. October to December. 



FIGUE DE NAPLES. 



Beurre Bronzee. Fig Pear of Naples. Fourcroy ? 



Comtesse de Frenol. De Vigne Pelone. 



A Belgian Pear. Tree vigorous, with upright brown shoots. 



Fruit medium, obovate pyriform, greenish yellow, shaded and 

 marbled with red in the sun, netted and patched with russet, many 

 russet-green dots. Stalk long, slender, generally curved and enlarged 

 at junction of fruit, and a little inclined. Calyx open. Basin small, 

 shallow, and uneven. Flesh yellowish, juicy, melting, sweet, pleasant. 

 Good or very good. October. 



FINE GOLD OF SUMMER. 

 Fin Or d'te. 



Fruit small, roundish, yellow, with a beautiful red cheek. Flesh 

 inricy, good flavor, not rich. Very productive. Good. Middle of 

 August. 



FLEMISH BEAUTY. 



Belle de Flandres. Bergamotte de Flandre. 



Bosch Nouvelle. Beurre Foidard. 



Bosch. Petersilie Peer. 



Bosc Sire. Beurre de Bourgogne. 



Poire Davy. Beurre St Amour. 



Imperatrice de France. Belle des Bois. 



Fondante du Bois. Beurrn de Deftinge. 



Boschpeer. Beurre Deftinghern. 



Beurre Spence (errjneously). Beurre Davy. 



Brilliant. Poire de Persil. 



Brillante. Molle Douche Nouvelle. 



An old Pear, supposed of Belgian origin, although foreign authors 



