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russet, shaded deeper brown ; flesh white and crisp ; flavour sweet and aromatic ; 

 season October to January, a stewing pear ; growth very sturdy, bears freely, succeeds 

 in all forms. It resembles Olivier de Serres. Almost apple-shaped. 



Glou Morceau. — Skin smooth, green from wall fruits, but from the open is often 

 harsh with thick russet ; colour dull olive-green, with some brown shadings, entirely 

 covered with minute dots ; flesh white, melting and juicy ; flavour sweet, rich, and very 

 refreshing ; season November and December ; growth moderate, with thick deep green 

 shining foliage. This is first-class in warm seasons, or in the West of England, but 

 the fruits are watery and insipid in cold seasons. It, however, bears freely, and succeeds 

 by the sea, and in its season is valuable. 



Grosse Calebasse (Van Marum).^5/^/« harsh and russety with smooth patches ; 

 colour green changing to orange, but often entirely covered with russet ; flesh white, 

 crisp, juicy ; flavour second-rate ; season October and November ; growth ugright and 

 sparse with long foliage. A stewing pear, and the largest grown. Although poor in 

 quality is worth growing for exhibition, and for its handsome appearance. 



Jargonelle.- — Skin smooth, often with rough russet markings ; colour dark green 

 shaded with yellow, with a chocolate or bronzy cheek ; flavour sweet, perfumed ; flesh 

 whitish, melting, juicy, and refreshing, a fine old early pear ; season August ; growth 

 spreading as a standard or garden tree. It requires much pruning to make a cordon or 

 wall tree, but bears well upon the Quince stock. On the Free stock the trees require 

 root-pruning, as they only fruit at the ends of the branches. Often much larger than the 

 figure. Trees often live 200 years. 



Josephine de Malines (Malines). — Skin smooth, netted with russet round the 

 stalk and eye, thick and leathery ; colour pale yellowish green, with spots and freckles 

 of bright green ; fl£sh melting, pale cream coloured, very juicy ; flavour perfumed, rather 

 richer from open trees than from those on a wall ; season January to March ; growth 

 upright, moderate. Succeeds in all forms, and is one of the most regular bearing sorts 

 we have. F.C.C. igoi. 



Knight's Monarch. — Skiti smooth, polished, and sometimes patched with russet ; 

 colour green to yellow, with bronzy cheek ; flesh leathery and crackling, pale golden 

 yellow ; flavour very rich, Bergamot-perfumed ; season November to April ; growth thin 

 and wiry, produces fine large fruit on garden trees ; that from standards is small, but 

 of good quality. As the fruits fall before ready to gather, they should not be severely 

 thinned. It varies much in shape from peg top to a blunt oval. 



Le Lectier, —Skih smooth and shining ; colour dull green, covered with faint dots, 

 slightly russet round the eye ; fl£sh palest primrose, melting, juicy, and free from grit ; 

 flavour quite first-rate, sweet, and delicious ; season January and February ; growth free 

 and vigorous, upright, with fine glossy foliage. F.C.C. 1894. 



Louise Bonne of Jersey (Beurre d'Avranches). — Skin smooth and shining, some- 

 times with russet patches ; colour pale green, with deep chocolate crimson — sometimes 

 scarlet — flush ; flesh white, crisp, and very juicy ; flavour very sweet and refreshing, 

 first-class ; season October ; growth moderate, upright, with narrow foliage. A very 

 free bearer, succeeding in any form, and one of the handsomest sorts. 



Marguerite Marillat. — Skin smooth, almost shining; colour pale orange with 

 red flush, and irregular patches of russet; flesh palest primrose, melting and juicy; 

 flavour rich ; season early October ; growth upright and vigorous. A grand garden 

 pear, bears freely on the Quince stock, and is often i lb. in weight. Superb as a wall 

 fruit on the Pear stock. 



Marie Benoist. — Skin, when fruits are from a wall or orchard-house, bright pale 

 green, netted and flecked with cinnamon-russet, but when from open trees often entirely 

 covered with russet ; flesh palest cream, half-melting; flavour x\ch and sweet; season 

 December and January ; growth slow on the Quince, moderate on the Pear stock. This 

 varies very much in quality, but is often first-rate. 



Marie Louise. — Skin, smooth when from wall fruit, but when in the open often 

 covered with russety patches; colour golden, or very rich nut-brown ; flesh tender, melt- 

 ing, and very juicy; flavour extremely rich, quite first-class; season October and 



