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JOSEPHINE DE MALINES, W. (Fig. 5). One of the best winter 

 varieties. Tree a moderate grower, somewhat straggling, hardy, foli- 

 age small, quite productive. Should be planted on rich soil or 

 grafted on a strong growing sort. Young wood olive-yellow-brown, 

 very short jointed. Buds round, projecting. Fruit medium, roundish, 

 flattened ; pale yellow or straw colour at maturity, sometimes 

 nettled and patched with russet; flesh white, tinted with rose, 

 juicy, melting, sweet, slight aroma. Ripens midwinter, and often 

 keeps till spring. Suitable for export. 



WINTER NELIS (syn. Bonne de Malines), W. Reported liable 

 to fusicladium, and an irregular bearer in the coast region of 

 California ; in other localities a hardy and thrifty tree, rather 

 slender and a poor, crooked grower, better grafted on a strong 

 growing variety, an early and regular abundant bearer ; the crop 

 usually needs thinning, especially on trees of considerable age ; 

 fruit is always inferior when the tree is overloaded, but this applies 

 to nearly all varieties, though not in the same degree. Fruit 

 medium, roundish, obovate, narrowed near the stalk; yellowish- 

 green, dotted with gray russet and a good deal covered with russet ; 

 stalk rather long, twisted, and set in a narrow cavity ; calyx open in 

 shallow basin. Flesh yellowish white, fine-grained, buttery, very 

 melting, and full of rich, sweet, aromatic juice. Suitable for 

 export. 



L'INCONNUE (Belgium), W. A very excellent winter pear. 

 Tree hardy, vigorous, upright, very productive. Fruit medium or 

 below, broad oval pyriform, light yellow, nettled and patched with 

 russet and many russet dots ; stalk long, curved, inclined and set 

 in a slight depression, sometimes by a lip. Calyx open. Segments 

 long and curved. Basin shallow, uneven. Flesh yellowish- white, 

 juicy, crisp, very sweet, rich and pleasant. Packs and carries well. 



SELECT QUINCES (Pyrus Cydonia). 



ANGERS, A. This is the variety most generally used for 

 stocks on which to bud the pear. Fruit large, yellow, keeps well. 

 A strong growing sort, and abundant bearer. 



APPLE OR ORANGE, A. A popular variety, large, roundish 

 fruit, bright yellow. Ripens early, s.tews quite tender; excellent 

 flavour. Bears most abundant crops ; leaves oval. 



CHAMPION, A. Fruit very large, smooth ; tree very productive, 

 bearing abundantly when young ; flesh cooks tender and without 

 hard spots or cores. 



BOURGEAUT, W. A vigorous French variety of good quality, 

 keeps well, cooks tender. Fruit very large, golden colour, smooth 

 velvety skin and resistant to the leaf blight. 



VAN DIEMAN, W. Seedling of " Portugal," but much more 

 prolific and an early bearer. Fruit large and of excellent quality. 

 One of the best. 



