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Eemarks. — Of foreign origi». Tree vigorous. Not an 

 early bearer. Fruit a little gritty at core. Productive. 



Jargonelle, English. Color, light green ; form, long neck ; 

 Size, 2 ; use, table ; texture, juicy ; quality, 3 ; season, 

 July and August. (See Appendix, p. 88.) 



Remarks.— Should be picked a little before it is fully 

 ripe, or it ■will soon rot at core on the tree, and fall. 

 Upon the whole, it may be called unworthy. Exhibited 

 by T. V. Petticolas, and the author at the same time, July, 

 1855. Fruit Committee reported, " This fruit is not much 

 admired; though, when eaten just in the nick of time, 

 before it is too ripe, tolerably good. It soon rots at the 

 core." If picked before ripe, and kept a day or two, is 

 not BO very bad. Bears well on the quince. 



Jargonelle, French. Of still less value. Smaller. (See 

 Appendix, p. 89.) 



Jalousie. Color, of the deepest russet, ruddy in the 

 sun, and curiously marked with lighter colored specks, a 

 little raised ; form, varying from roundish to obovate, and 

 more frequently pyriform ; size, 1 to 2 ; use, dessert ; 

 quality, 2 ; season, September. 



Eemarks. — It is only of second-rate flavor, and soon 

 rots at the core. An unique-looking old French pear. 

 Exhibited by A. H. Ernst, and reported by Fruit Commit- 

 tee, " Pretty good." 



JALOUSIE DE FONTENEY VENDEE. Color, dull 

 yellow and green, with russet patches and dots; form, 

 turbinate, or obtuse pyriform ; size, 2 ; texture, white, 

 buttery, melting, with a rich-flavored juice ; quality, 1 ; 

 season, September and October. It gives general satis- 

 faction. Fine, grown on quince; inclined to overbear. 

 " Very good." — Fruit Committee Report, 1855. 



