802 THE PEAR. 



Fruit medium, obovate obtuse pyriform, greenish yellow, shade of 

 brown in the sun, sprinkled with brown or russet dots, and with patches 

 of russet. Stalk long, curved, inserted in a cavity at an inclination. 

 Calyx large and open. Basin broad and shallow. Flesh yellowish, juicy, 

 melting, sweet, rich, and peculiarly aromatic. Very good. October. 



LIEBART. 

 Chamoisine. Beurre Liebart. 



A foreign variety, the origin of which is unknown. Tree a very 

 vigorous grower, and an early bearer. 



Fruit large, obovate obtuse pyriform, pale yellow, shade of red in 

 the sun, a few large patches of russet and russet dots. Stalk rather 

 stout. Cavity slight. Calyx open. Basin shallow. Flesh white, 

 coarse, breaking, not juicy. Poor. September. 



LIEUTENANT POITEVIN. 

 Lieutenant Poidevin. 



A French Pear, introduced in 1853. Tree vigorous, and an early 

 bearer, valuable as a cooking fruit. 



Fruit large, broad at calyx, obtuse pyriform, yellow, overspread, net- 

 ted and patched with cinnamon russet, many russet dots, sometimes 

 shade of crimson in sun. Stalk short. Calyx small, closed. Flesh 

 white, rather firm, juicy, breaking, rather coarse. November to March. 



LIMON. 

 No. 10. Van Mons. Beurre Haggerston. Berg-amotte Louise. 



A fine sprightly Belgian Pear, originated by Yan Mons. The 

 young shoots are long, slender, reddish brown. 



Fruit rather small, obovate, yellow, with a faint red cheek. Stalk 

 an inch and a half long, rather stout, set in a moderately depressed 

 round cavity. Calyx set in a rather shallow round basin. Flesh white, 

 buttery, melting, and juicy, with a sprightly high flavor. Very good. 

 Middle of August. 



LITTLE BLANQUET. 



Petite Blanquette. Little Blanket. 



Petit Blanquet. Musk Blanquet or Blanquette. 



Poire a la Perle. Small Blanquet. 



Blanquet Petit. White Pear. 



Pearl Pear. 



An old variety, superseded. 



Fruit small, pyriform, yellowish white. Flesh half-breaking, plea- 

 .Bant. Good. Early August. 



LITTLE MUSCAT. 



Xittle Musk. Primitive. Sept-en-gueule. 



Petit Muscat. Muscat Petit. Chiot. 



This very little French Pear, well known in many of our gardens, is 



