470 THE PEUIT MANUAL. 



LEOPOLD KICHE.— Fruit, rather large, of the shape of Beurre 

 Diel. Skin, yellow, thickly dotted with large cinnamon russet dots. 

 Eye, open, with erect segments, set in a shallow depression. Stalk, 

 half an inch long, slender, not depressed. Flesh, rather coarse- 

 grained, crisp, and of the consistency of Passe Colmar ; very juicy, 

 with a rich, thick, sugary juice, and a fine almond flavour. 



A very richly flavoured pear ; ripe in the middle and end of 

 November. 



LEWIS.— Fruit, medium sized ; oblong-obovate. Skin, pale green, 

 assuming a yellow tinge as it ripens, thickly covered with brown russet 

 dots, and with patches of russet round the stalk and the eye. Eye, 

 large and open, with long reflexed segments, slightly depressed. Stalk, 

 an inch and three-quarters long, slender, and inserted without depres- 

 sion. Flesh, yellowish white, very tender, melting, and very juicy, 

 rich, and sugary, with a somewhat aromatic flavour. 



An excellent pear ; in use from November to January. The tree is 

 an abundant bearer, and hardy. The fruit adheres firmly to the tree, 

 and is not liable to be blown down by high winds. 



This excellent variety is of American origin, having been raised about the he- 

 ginning of the present century on the farm of Mr. Lewis, of Roxbury, near Boston. 



Liard. See Napoleon. 

 Lichefrion. See Cassolette. 

 Lichefrion d'Automne. See Lansac. 

 Liebbirne. See Ah ! Man Dieu. 

 Liebesbime. See Ah ! Mon Dieu. 

 Linden d'Automne. See Glou Morgeau. 



DE LIVRE {Gros Bateau Gris ; Kronbirne; Bateau). — ^Fruit, large ; 

 obovate, or obtuse pyriform. Skin, pale green, becoming yellowish as 

 it attains maturity, and entirely covered with thick brown russet, so 

 much so that scarcely any of the ground colour is visible. Eye, small, 

 with long acuminate segments, and set in a deep, round, and even 

 basin. Stalk, an inch or more in length, thick and fleshy at the in- 

 sertion, and set in a deep cavity, which is generally higher on one side 

 than the other. Flesh, white, firm, crisp, rather fine-grained, and with 

 a pleasant flavour. 



A culinary pear, in use from November to February, which much 

 resembles the Black Pear of Worcester. The tree is vigorous, and a 

 good bearer as a standard, and succeeds either on the pear or quince. 



LODGE. — Fruit, about medium size ; obtuse pyriform. Skin, 

 smooth and Aining, yellowish green, mottled with darker green ; 

 marked with a few flesh-coloured dots on the side next the sun, and 

 strewed all over with faint tracings of delicate russet. Eye, small, with 

 short, dry segments, closed, set in a shallow basin. Stalk, upwards of 

 an inch long, slender, inserted without depression. Flesh, white. 



