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ripe in the beginning of September. The tree succeeds well as a 

 standard on the quince, and is an abundant bearer. 



Angelieabirne von Bordeaux. See Angelique de Bordeaux. 

 Angelique. See Angelique de Bordeaux. 



ANGELIQUE DE BORDEAUX {AngSlique; St. Martial; Cris- 

 talline ; Gros Franc Real ; Poire Douce ; Angelique de Toulouse ; 

 Angelique de Languedoc ; Angelique de Pise ; Mouille Bouclie d'Hiver ; 

 Bouge ; Bens ; Angelikabirne von Bordeaux ; Engelische von Bordeaux). 

 — Fruit, medium size, two inches and a quarter wide, and two and a 

 quarter to two and a half high ; abruptly obovate or turbinate ; round 

 at the apex. Skin, green, changing as it ripens to pale yellow or 

 greenish yellow, the whole strewed with brown dots, and a few patches 

 of russet, and brownish red next the sun. Eye, open, with long seg- 

 ments, set in a moderately deep basin. Stalk, stout, an inch and a 

 half long, curved, and obhquely inserted in a small cavity, where it is 

 fleshy at the base. Flesh, crisp, sweet, and not juicy, somewhat gritty. 



A second-rate dessert pear, but useful for culinary purposes ; in use 

 from January till April. The tree is strong, vigorous, and healthy, a 

 good bearer, and succeeds either on the pear or quince, but requires to 

 be grown against a wall in this country to bring the fruit to perfection, 

 but it is unworthy of such a position. 



According to Switzer, this variety was introduced from France to this country 

 about the year 1708, at which period it was cultivated by " the noble and most 

 public-spirited encourager of arts and sciences, especially gardening, his Grace the 

 Duke of Montague," in his garden at Ditton. It was grown for upwards of a 

 hundred years in this country as St. Martial, which appears to have been the most 

 ancient name, but it appears now to have fallen out of cultivation. This is an old 

 French pear, which is first mentioned by Merlet in 1690, and subsequently by Be 

 la Quintinye. I suspect it was introduced to this country by George London, who 

 was a pupU of De la Quintinye. It is a worthless pear. 



Angelique de Languedoc. See AngeUjjue de Bordeaux. 

 Angelique de Pise. See Angelique de Bordeaux. 



ANGELIQUE DE ROME {Englisehe von Rom ; Roviische Angelika- 

 birne). — Fruit, medium sized, two inches and a quarter wide, and two 

 inches and a half long ; obovate. Skin, rough, of a pale yellow colour, 

 and sometimes tinged with hght red on the side next the sun. Eye, 

 very small, placed in a narrow and shallow basin. Stalk, three-quarters 

 of an inch long, stout, and inserted in a very slight depression. Flesh, 

 yellowish, tender, and crisp, slightly gritty, with an abundance of rich 

 sugary juice. 



A dessert pear, of second-rate quahty; ripe in October. The tree 

 succeeds well as a standard, and may be grown either on the pear or 

 quince stock. 



Angelique de Toulouse. See Angelique de Bordeaux. 



ANGLETERRE (Beurre d'Angleterre ; Angleterre de Chartreitx ; 

 Angleterre d'Ete; Angleterre d la St. Denis; Amande; Bee d^ Oisseau ; 



