PEARS. 469 



russet Specks, witli a large patch of the same round the stalk and in 

 the basin of the eye. Eye, small and open, with erect acute segments 

 set in a deep basin. Stalk, about half an inch long, stout and woody, 

 inserted in a deep cavity. Flesh, yellowish, rather firm, sometimes 

 coarse-grained, melting, very juicy and rich, sweet, and with a fine 

 rose-water perfume. 



One of the best pears ; ripe in the middle of November. 



Raised at Flushing, Long Island, in the United States. 



Lechfrion d'Automne. See Lansac. 

 Lefevre. See Beurre Lefevre. 

 De Legipont. See Fondante de Charneu. 

 Lent St. Germain. See Uvedale's St. Germain, 



LEON LECLERC DE LAYAL (Besi de Caen).— Fruit, large, 

 long obovate, and rounding towards the eye. Skin, smooth and shining, 

 yellow, strewed with brown dots, and marked with tracings of russet. 

 Eye, large, with long, straight, narrow segments, set in a shallow 

 basin. Stalk, an inch and a half long, inserted without depression by 

 the side of a fleshy lip. Flesh, white, half-melting or crisp, juicy, 

 sweet, and perfumed. 



An excellent stewing pear, which in some seasons is half-melting, 

 and is in use from January till May and June. 



LEON LECLERC DE LOUVAIN.— Fruit, medium sized; longish 

 oval, and blunt at both ends. Skin, of a yellow colour, washed with 

 red on the side next the sun. Eye, large and closed. Stalk, an inch 

 long, and pretty thick. Flesh, yellowish, half- melting, juicy, sweet, and 

 pretty well flavoured. 



Ripe in the middle of November. 



LEON GREGOIRE. — Fruit, about medium size; pyriform in shape, 

 somewhat hke Beurre de Ranee, a little undulating in its outline. Skin, 

 yellowish green, very much clouded and mottled with dark mahogany 

 brown russet over its whole surface, with only here and there patches 

 of ground colour visible on the shaded side. Eye, dry, horny, and 

 open, set in a slight depression. Stalk, upwards of an inch long, 

 obliquely inserted, without depression. Flesh, greenish under the skin, 

 gritty, very juicy, briskly flavoured. 



A coarse and inferior pear ; ripe in October. 



LEOPOLD THE FIRST. — Fruit, medium sized ; oval, inclining to 

 pyriform. Skin, greenish yellow, covered with flakes and dots of 

 russet. Eye, open, irregular, slightly depressed. Stalk, an inch long, 

 thick, and curved. Flesh, yellowish white, melting, very juicy, rich, 

 sugary, and highly perfumed. 



A first-rate dessert pear ; ripe in December and January. The tree 

 forms a very handsome pyramid. 



