364 PEARS. 



side, and spread into a thin russet. Flesh rather gritty 

 but mellow, with a sugary and slightly perfumed juice. 



Ripe the beginning of October, but will not keep 

 more than two or three weeks in perfection. 



This is another of the new Flemish Pears, grown in 

 the Horticultural Society's Garden at Chiswick, and 

 bears extremely well upon an open standard. 



64. BELLE LUCRATIVE. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 41. 



Fondante d'Automne. Ib. No. 269- 

 , Fruit middle-sized, round in its outline, tapering to 

 the stalk, and a little uneven in its surface, about three 

 inches deep, and two inches and three quarters in 

 diameter. Eye open, with a very short calyx, in a 

 shallow rather oblique impression. Stalk an inch long, 

 strong, curved, inserted in a very narrow, oblique, 

 shallow cavity. Skin pale yellow, mixed with green, 

 slightly russetted. Flesh a little gritty, but very soft, 

 mellow, and tender. Juice abundant, sugary, with a 

 slight musky perfume* 



Ripe the beginning and middle of October, but will 

 not keep above two or three weeks. 



Another of the new Flemish Pears, grown in the 

 Horticultural Society's garden at Chiswick, on an open 

 standard. It is good and handsome. 



6,5. BELLISSIME D'AUTOMNE. .Duhamel, No. 12. 

 1. 19. f. 1. 



Vermilion. Ib. 



Petit Certeau. Jard. Fruit, t. 27. 



Fruit middle-sized, of a long pyramidal shape, some- 

 what like the Jargonelle, about three inches long, and 

 two inches in diameter. Eye pretty deep. Stalk an 

 inch long, thickened next the fruit, and obliquely in- 

 serted. Skin smooth, yellow on the shaded side ; but 

 of a bright red, and full of grew specks, where fully ex- 

 posed to the sun. Flesh white, crisp ; on some soils it 

 is half buttery. Juice sweet, and highly flavoured. 



