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THE FRUIT GARDEN 



Saint Luke (Rivers'). — Skin rough, russety ; colour deep cinnamon - brown with 

 green patches ; flesh melting, juicy ; flavour rich and sweet ; season October ; growth 

 moderate on the Quince stock. This, we believe, will prove a valuable variety. 



SeCKLE. — Skin slightly rough ; colour mahogany-red with silvery dots ; flesh white, 

 crisp, and half-melting, juicy ; flavour peculiar, rich, and aromatic ; season October ; 

 growth neat and compact with narrow foliage on long footstalks. Many like the 

 peculiar flavour and aroma of this little pear, but it is not always first-class. 



Souvenir du CongrI;s. — Skin smooth, polished, knobby, and uneven ; colour 

 lemon with stripes and blotches of bright orange, scarlet, and red, and small russet dots 

 over the whole surface ; flesh white and firm ; flavour musky, juicy, and pleasant ; 

 season end of September and October ; growth on the Pear stock very free, requires to 

 be double-grafted on the Quince, and then grows slowly, but bears freely, and often 

 produces fruits \\ lb. in weight. 



Thompson's. — Skin fairly smooth, frequently knobbed ; colour pale lemon yellow ; 

 flesh melting, very juicy ; flavour sweet, perfumed, and delicious ; season September and 

 October ; growth upright \ foliage narrow and drooping. Succeeds as a standard and as a 

 garden tree in all forms, but must be double grafted when on Quince stock. 



Triomphe DE Vienne. — Skin rather harsh ; colour pale orange, with russet spots 

 and specks, russety near stalk ; flesh crisp, melting ; flavour brisk, and very sweet and 

 rich, much better when gathered before it parts freely from the tree ; season September 

 and October ; growth free and compact. A garden pear of great excellence, very hand- 

 some. If gathered early the flavour is very good, apt to rot at the core if left too long 

 on the tree. 



Uvedale'S St. Germain (Spring Beurrd, Pickering, Belle Angevine, Pound Pear). — 

 Skin harsh ; colour green and primrose, sometimes golden in hot seasons, with bright 

 brick-red cheek covered with minute spots ; flesh crisp and tough, greenish white ; 

 flavour, only used as a stewing pear ; season November to May ; growth very vigorous. 

 Succeeds as a standard ; fruits often are 2 lbs. in weight from wall trees ; it is best upon 

 a wall. It succeeds on the Quince or Pear stock. 



Verulam (Pound Pear, Black Jack, Warden). — Skin rough and harsh ; colour 

 cinnamon to bronzy red ; flesh hard and gritty, crisp ; flavour resembling that of Marie 

 Louise ; a useful stewing pear ; season February, March ; growth remarkably free, 

 forms a large tree. On a cool wall the fruit will often be very large, and almost fit for 

 dessert. 



Vicar of Winkfield (Bon Cur^). — Skin smooth and shining ; colour dull pea- 

 green with a brownish or crimson flush ; flesh white, crisp ; flavour second-rate, valuable 

 for stewing ; season December ; growth very free, pendent, with long-stalked leaves. 

 It is a free bearer and very handsome, but more suitable for decoration or stewing than 

 for dessert. 



Williams' Bon Chretien (Bartlett, Williams'). — Skin smooth, with patches of 

 russet ; colour yellow, often with a carmine flush, or when from open trees frequently 

 russety ; flesh melting, very juicy ; flavour highly perfumed ; season September ; growth 

 sturdy, upright, and compact. This well-known fruit succeeds in any form, but garden 

 trees on the Quince stock produce the best fruits. 



Winter Nelis (Bonne de Malines). — Skin rough and russety from open trees, and 

 nearly smooth when from a wall ; colour pale yellowish green with patches of nut-brown; 

 flesh melting, slightly gritty towards the core, cream coloured ; flavour sweet, yet brisk ; 

 season November to March ; growth thin and sparse, with small foliage on long foot- 

 stalks. Can only be depended upon as a garden tree or on walls, which culture it well 

 deserves. F.C.C. 1902. 



Z^phirin Gr^GOIRE. — Skin smooth and polished ; colour green, mottled with yellow ; 

 flesh white, melting, and juicy ; flavour sweet and delicious ; season December- January ; 

 growth thin, and spreading ; foliage sparse. Forms a neat garden tree on the Quince 

 stock. A fine sort for walls when grown on Pear stock. 



