378 PEARS. 



very smooth, of a pale green, becoming a little yellow as 

 it approaches maturity. Flesh extremely tender, and 

 full of an excellent, saccharine, well-flavoured juice. 



Ripe in November, and will keep till Christmas. 



This succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. 



91. MARIE LOUISE. Hort. Trans. Vol. v. p. 519- 

 t. 20. Pom. Mag. 1. 122. 



Fruit long ovate, something like a Saint Germain, 

 but more angular in its outline, about three inches and 

 a quarter long, and two inches and a half in diameter. 

 Eye open, placed in an oblique, somewhat knobby hol- 

 low. Stalk one inch and a half long, obliquely inserted 

 in a small uneven cavity. Skin greenish, but when fully 

 matured of a rich yellow, clouded with light brown russet 

 on the sunny side. Flesh inclining to yellow, perfectly 

 melting, with abundance of saccharine, highly vinous 

 juice. 



Ripe the beginning and middle of October. 



This most excellent Pear, in favourable seasons, at- 

 tains a much larger size, being sometimes five inches 

 long and three inches broad. It was raised by the Abbe 

 Duquesne, and sent by Dr. Van Mons, of Brussels, to 

 the Horticultural Society in 1816. It bears well as a 

 standard. 



92. MARQUISE. Duhamel, No. 93. t. 49. 

 Marchioness. Miller, No. 43. 



Fruit pretty large, somewhat oval, swelled very much 

 towards the crown, and suddenly narrowed towards the 

 stalk ; about three inches long, and two inches and a 

 half in diameter. Eye small, placed in a moderately deep 

 narrow basin. Stalk one inch and a quarter long, stout, 

 bent, obliquely inserted in a small cavity. Skin pale 

 green, shaded with darker, with numerous grey dots, but 

 which becomes yellow as it approaches maturity, with a 

 slight blush on the sunny side. Flesh white, breaking, 

 replete with juice of an agreeable musky flavour. 



