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seen it, even of second-rate quality. In 1857 it was coarse-grained 

 and not at all juicy ; in 1858 it was only half melting and positively 

 astringent ; while in 1861 it was only passable. It ripens in Novem- 

 ber. 



This is a seedlinp of Van Mons, and was distinguished in his collection under 

 the number 2194.^ It fruiied in 1844, and was named by M. Bivort in honour of 

 his grandfather, M. Alexandre Lambr6, an extensive amateur arboriculturist. 



ALEXANDEINA BIVORT.^Fruit, medium sized, three inches 

 and a quarter high, and the same in diameter; roundish ovate. Skin, 

 smooth, bright green, faintly coloured on the side next the sun, and 

 irregularly strewed with minute russet points, changing as it ripens to 

 golden yellow, tinged with crimson. Eye, open, irregular, with broad 

 thick segments, and set in a wide plaited basin. Stalk, an inch and a 

 quarter to an inch and a half long, slender, curved, fleshy at the point 

 where it is inserted on the apex of the fruit, without depression. 

 Flesh, fine-grained, melting, and juicy, sugary and perfumed. 



A good but not first-rate September pear. It ripens about the third 

 week, and soon decays. 



This was raised by M. Bivort, of Haelen, in Belgium, and was dedicated to his 

 wife. It was first brought into notice in 1847. 



ALEXANDEINE DOUILLARD. — Fruit, large, three inches and 

 a half high and two inches and three-quarters wide ; pyriform. Skin, 

 yellowish grey, becoming brighter at maturity. Eye, small, with downy 

 segments, placed in a slightly depressed basin. Stalk, three-quarters 

 of an inch long, slender, curved, swollen at the point of junction with 

 the fruit, and inserted in a slight cavity. Flesh, white, fine-grained, 

 juicy, agreeably flavoured, sweet, and perfumed. 



A dessert pear ; ripe in November and December. The tree is very 

 vigorous in its growth, and healthy ; it forms a handsome pyramid, and 

 is well adapted for a standard. 



This variety was raised by M. Douillard, jun., architect, of Nantes, and first 

 produced fruit in 1849. 



ALEXANDEINE MAS. — Fruit, medium sized, three inches wide 

 and three and a half long ; pyriform, often ventricose, irregular and 

 bossed in its outline. Skin, thick, firm, of a clear bright green, 

 regularly strewed with an immense number of dark brown dots ; occa- 

 sionally it has a little russet in the basin of the eye, and sometimes a 

 few spots on the base of the fruit ; when it ripens the ground becomes 

 straw-coloured and somewhat golden on the side next the sun, where 

 there is rarely a shade of brown red. Eye, small, closed, with thick 

 short erect segments placed in a narrow and rather deep cavity. Stalk, 

 short, very stout, and unusually thick at the ends. Flesh, whitish, 

 quite' melting although rather firm, juicy, rich, sugary, and perfumed 

 like the Passe Colmar. 



A very excellent late pear, in use during April and May. The tree 

 succeeds well on the quince, and it makes a good standard when grown 



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