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November ; growth very free and twiggy. Succeeds as a standard in good soils, but is 

 best as open espalier or on a wall. Grows less freely on the Quince, and bears well 

 every other year. 



Marie Louise d'Uccle. — Skin smooth, with rough patches ; colour orange and 

 green, with russet spots and dots and an orange brown cheek ; flesh white, crisp ; flavour 

 sweet, rich ; season October ; growth very robust, with deep green leaves. Though not 

 first-class, it is so hardy that it frequently bears when pears are scarce ; the fruit is very 

 large and handsome. 



Marquis (Rivers'). — Skin slightly rough, with russet patches and dots ; colour pale 

 to bright green, bronzy on sunny side ; flesh creamy brown, half melting and juicy ; 

 flavour rich and vinous ; season Christmas ; growth fair on the Quince stock. This new 

 pair resembles Beurrd Hardy and Easter Beurrd, and has a large open eye, the stalk 

 being inserted in a deep cavity ; very promising. 



Michaelmas Nelis. — Skin smooth ; colour pale yellow with green dots, lemon 

 on shaded side, russety near stalk ; fl^sh white, buttery, and melting, no grit ; flavour 

 sweet and luscious, very rich and perfumed ; season middle to end of September ; 

 growth vigorous. A seedHng from Winter Nelis, which it resembles in form. Perhaps 

 no pear in its season equals this, but it must be gathered before it parts readily from the 

 tree, or, like many early sorts, it rots at the core. Grows freely on the Quince and Pear 

 stocks. A.M. igo2. 



NouvELLE FULVIE. — Skin rough, very irregular; colour pale green, with russet 

 spots and very minute dots, sometimes with a chocolate flush, and when grown on open 

 trees, russety ; flesh tender and melting ; flavour first-class, rich and sweet ; season 

 February to March ; growth moderate. Succeeds as a garden tree in the open, but is 

 best from wall trees ; bears moderately ; shape very variable. F.C.C. igoo. 



Olivier de Serres. — Skin rough, covered with nut-brown russet, with pale green 

 patches showing through in places, slightly tinged with dull bronze on the sunny side ; 

 flesh dull golden, firm, half-melting, juicy ; flavotir very rich indeed, quite first-rate ; 

 season January to March ; growth moderate, very knotty at joints, fine for cordons, 

 pyramids, or garden trees in any form. Must remain on trees till November. A.M. 

 1900. 



Passe Crassane. — Skin smooth, but often rough from trees in the open ; colour 

 pale brown and green, but more often entirely covered with russet, especially round the 

 stalk and eye ; flesh melting, nearly white ; flavour very rich, briskly acid, refreshing, 

 first-class ; season January and February ; growth slow, on the Quince stock. When 

 well grown this pear is grand, but it is very captious, and should be tried on walls in good 

 pear soils only. F.C.C. 1898. 



Petite Marguerite. — Skin smooth, with faint russet ; colour green, mottled 

 yellow, bronzy on sunny side ; flesh yellowish, half melting and juicy ; flavour rich, sweet 

 and pleasant ; season September ; growth free, succeeds in all forms ; an enormous 

 bearer, and a good variety for orchard culture. 



Pitmaston Duchess. — Skin smooth, sometimes patched and striped with russet ; 

 colour pale green to yellow ; flesh firm, half-melting and juicy ; flavour in good seasons 

 first-rate, but in cold years apt to be acid and poor ; season October ; growth very 

 robust, with handsome foliage. Succeeds in all forms. A fine pear for bottling and 

 stewing ; fruits often weigh i\ lb. F.C.C. 1874. 



President Barabe. — Skin russety, but in well-grown examples smoother ; colour 

 rich golden, and cinnamon ; flavour first-class, extra fine quality ; flesh milk-white, 

 melting, and juicy; season March and \z.\e.T; growth moderate; a really grand fruit. 

 It has not inaptly been termed a spring Doyenni du Cornice, and is quite worthy of a wall. 

 When well grown is large and delicious. F.C.C. 1901. 



Princess.— 5,^/« smooth and shining, rarely russety ; colour green and pale green 

 with a brownish tinge, dark-green dots under the skin ; flesh white, juicy, and melting ; 

 flavour briskly acid, very good ; season October ; growth compact, upright. A very free 

 bearer, valuable for market culture, and one to be depended upon in poor seasons ; fine 

 as a cordon. 



