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uneven in its outline. Skin, pale green at first, changing as it ripens 

 to a beautiful lemon-yellow, and strewed with Ught brownish red next 

 the sun, marked over the whole surface with bright patches and 

 markings of russet. Eye, open, set in a round depression, from which 

 issue several ribs, which extend half way over the fruit. Stalk, an 

 inch long, inserted in a deep cavity somewhat like an apple. Flesh, 

 yellowish, coarse-grained, juicy, musky, and of an aromatic and sweet 

 flavour, and when stewed becomes tender and of a fine light bright 

 purple colour. 



An excellent stewing pear; in use from January to March. The 

 tree is vigorous and hardy, and an abundant bearer. Succeeds well as 

 a standard, either on the pear or quince. The young shoots are 

 purple brownish, red, thickly dotted, and thickly covered with white 

 down and mealy powder. 



The Franc K6al of Dahamel is larger, round, and greenish, becoming yellow as 

 it ripens, and marked with dots and small patches of msset. Eye, small, slightly 

 depressed. Stalk, three-quarters of an inch long, inserted without any depression. 

 Yonng wood yellowish green, dotted, and mealy ; ripe in October and November. 



Winter Green, See Bergamotte de HoUande. 



WINTER NELIS {Beurre de Malines ; Bonne Malinaise ; Bonne 

 de Malines ; Colmar Nelis ; Etourneau ; Malinoise Cuvelier ; Nelis 

 d'Hiver). — Fruit, below medium size; roundish-obovate, narrowing 

 abruptly towards the stalk. Skin, dull green at first, changing 

 to yellowish green, covered with numerous russety dots and patches 

 of brown russet, particularly on the side next the sun. Eye, open, 

 with erect rigid segments, set in a shallow depression. Stalk, from an 

 inch to an inch and a half long, curved and set in a narrow cavity. 

 Flesh, yellowish, fine-grained, buttery, and melting, with a rich, sugary, 

 and vinous flavour, and a fine aroma. 



One of the richest flavoured pears. It is in use from November 

 till February. The tree forms a handsome smaU pyramid, is quite 

 hardy, and an excellent bearer. 



This was raised early in the present century by M. Jean Charles N^lis, of 

 Malines, in Belgium, and was introduced to this country in 1818 by the Horti- 

 cultural Society of London. 



WINTER OKEN {Oken ; Oken d'Hiver). — Fruit, below medium 

 size ; roundish. Skin, lemon-yellow, marked with patches of cinna- 

 mon-coloured russet. Eye, open, set in a round, deep basin. Stalk, 

 an inch long, inserted without depression. Flesh, buttery, melting, 

 and juicy, rich, sugary, and well flavoured. 



Ripe in December. 



WINTER ORANGE {Orange d'Hiver). — ^Fruit, medium sized; 

 round, and somewhat flattened. Skin, at first pale lively green, 

 gradually changing as it ripens to bright yellow, covered all over with 

 numerous brown dots, and hned with russet. Eye, small and open, 

 set in a small round depression. Stalk, an inch long, thick; and 



