PEAHS. 435 



inserted in a small round cavity. Flesh, yellowish, tender, buttery 

 and melting, slightly gritty at the core, but sweet, rich, and highly 

 flavoured. 



A very excellent late pear, in use from December to February, and 

 even till March. The tree is a vigorous grower, forms handsome 

 pyramids, and is an abundant bearer. 



This has been considered synonymous with Ea«ter Beurre, from which it is per- 

 fectly distinct. It certainly somewhat resembles it in appearance, but the flavour 

 is quite distinct, and it is a much superior fruit. The young shoots of Doyenne 

 d'Alen9on are quite distinct, the buds are plump, oval, and spreading, while in 

 Easter Benrrd they are more slender, conical, and adpressed to the shoot. 



Doyenne d'Automne. See Red Doyenne. 



Doyenn^ Benoit. See BuenS Benoit. 



Doyenne Blanc. See White Doyenne. 



DOYENNE BOUSSOCH [Alhertine ; Beurre de Merode ; Beurre 

 de Westerloo ; Double Philippe; Nouvelle Bovssoch). — Fruit, very 

 large, three inches and a half high and the same wide ; roundish 

 obovate, or doyenne-shaped. Skin, lemon-coloured, covered with 

 large, rough, russety dots. Eye, open, placed in a shallow basin. 

 Stalk, short and stout, inserted in a narrow cavity. Flesh, yellowish 

 white, tender, very melting, and juicy, with a fine brisk vinous juice, 

 and a delicate, agreeable perfume. 



A handsome pear of good quality if eaten before it is too ripe. It 

 is in use in October. 



DOYENNE DU COMICE ((7omic«).— Fruit, large, three inches 

 wide and three inches and a half high ; pyramidal or obovate, some- 

 times rather uneven in its outline. Skin, lemon-yellow, with a 

 greenish tinge, considerably covered with speckles and patches of pale 

 brown russet, and particularly so round the eye and the stalk. Eye, 

 small and open, with short, pointed segments, set in a considerable 

 depression. Stalk, half an inch to an inch long, fleshy at the base ; 

 sometimes curved, and inserted in a round narrow cavity ; sometimes 

 very short and stout, and obliquely inserted almost at right angles with 

 the fruit. Flesh, yellowish white, very tender, buttery, and melting, 

 very juicy, rich, sweet, and delicately perfumed with a sort of cin- 

 namon flavour. 



A most delicious pear ; in use in the end of October, and continuing 

 throughout November. Mr. Andre Leroy recommends that to preserve 

 this as long in use as possible it is necessary to gather it early and 

 dry ; and after placing it in the fruit-room to handle it as little as 

 possible. 



The tree is a healthy grower and a pretty good bearer. It forms 

 handsome pyramids on the quince. 



This valuable pear was raised in the Garden of the Cornice Horticole at Angers, 

 and the original tree first fruited in 1849. 



Doyenn^ Crotte. See Red Doyenne. 



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