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BEURRfe Jean Van Geert.— See page 133. 



DoYENNfe d'£t4 — Seepage 134. 



DOYENNfe BOUSSOCH. — See page 134. 



DURONDEAU.— See page 135. 



Emile d'Heyst. — Seepage 135. 



Fertility. — September. Growth free. Very prolific ; fruit dull chocolate-brown, 

 second-rate, but pays because of its fertility. 



Jargonelle.— See page 136. 



Petite Marguerite. — See page 137. 



PiTMASTON Duchess.— See page 137. 



Summer Crassane (Aston Town). — Small greenish fruit with long stalk, very sweet 

 and rich. Bears well when old ; growth long and drooping. 



Best Market Pears as Bushes on Quince Stock 



Beurrd Hardy, Beurrd Superfin, Conference, Doyeniid du Cornice, Fondante de 

 Thirriot, Louise Bonne, Princess, Souvenir du Congris, Petite Marguerite, Pitmaston 

 Duchess, Emile d'Beyst, Durondeau, Doyenni Boussoch, Beurrd Jean Van Geert, Beurre 

 Clairgeatt, Williams' Bon Chrdtien, and Dr. Jules Guyot. 



Pears of Recent Introduction and Others 



Baron Leroy. — A November fruit of rich flavour, from the Continent. Resembles 

 Chaumontel. 



Belle Guerandaise. — A Continental November fruit of rich, sweet flavour. Is 

 not fully ripe until the skin can be peeled off. 



CoMTE de Lamy. — This delicious fruit is omitted from the list because of its small 

 size and awkward growth. October. 



DUCHESSE D'ANGOULfeME. — Many may be surprised that this is omitted from the 

 best, but although a free bearer, it is not above stewing quality, except in favourable 

 situations. 



Glastonbury. — A fruit resembling Brown Beurre ; first-class, but a shy bearer in 

 places. October-November. F.C.C. R.H.S. Known as Benedictine, Beurre d'Avalon, 

 and Porch's Beurrd. 



General Wauchope. — A useful new fruit, resembling Glou Morceau or Marie 

 Louise in shape ; of grand flavour for a February pear. A.M. R.H.S. 



Le Brun. — A very long, bright green fruit, which ripens at the end of October and 

 has the musky flavour of Williams' Bon Chretien. 



Parrot. — A very richly-flavoured Bergamot-like fruit ; ripe in October. A promising 

 garden pear. 



St. Edmunds. — One of Messrs. Rivers' new sorts ; ripens in November. It is very 

 sweet, and has a good aromatic flavour. 



Persimmon, The (see p. 208). 



