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THE PEAR. 



warm cheek. Stalk rather short and stout, inserted in a 

 round cavity. Calyx open, basin shallow. Flesh buttery, juicy, 

 melting, sweet, aromatic, and excellent. September and October. 



Doyenne d'ete. Nois. Bon. Jard. 



Summer Doyenn6. Doyenne de Juillet. 



Duchess de Berry d'ete of Bivort. 



Tree very vigorous, upright, an early and profuse bearer. 

 Fruit small, roundish, obovate, slightly turbinate. Skin smooth, 

 fine, yellow, often shaded with bright red, and covered with 

 numerous grey or russet dots. Stalk rather short and thick, 

 fleshy at its junction, with the fruit, almost without depression. 

 Calyx small, and open in a very shallow, slightly corrugated 

 basin. Flesh white, melting, juicy, with a sweet pleasant flavour. 

 A very good early pear, ripening about the same time, or a 

 little later than Madeline. Last oif July. 



Doyenne d'Alen50n. 



Doyenne d'Hiver d'Alengon. Prevoost 

 Doyenne Gris d' Hiver Nouveau. 

 Doyenne Marbre. Cat. H. A. 

 Doyenne d'Hiver Nouveau. Bivort. 

 St. Michael d'Hiver. 



Doyenne d^ Hiver d'Alencon 



