492 TIE PEAR. 
Doyenne Defais. 
Doyvenne Derats. 
Tree moderately vigorous, productive. Fruit r.edium, trin 
cate, conic, or very obtuse-pyriform. Skin waxen yellow, with 
a bright crimson cheek. Stalk rather long, curved, inserted in’ 
a deep, abrupt, uneven cavity. Calyx open, segments persistent, 
basin large and open. Flesh white, juicy, buttery, melting, 
Flavour sweet, rich, iiss ee a pertar October, No- 
vember. © 
DovEnNne Tiassa, Leroy. 
* Raised by André Leroy, and dedicated to the late A. J. Down- 
ing. Tree moderately vigorous, Fruit medium, obtuse pyriform,, 
inclining to turbinate, skin greenish-yellow, sprinkled and nett 
with russet,-very slightly shaded with crimson, and thickly,cov- 
ered with russet dots. Flesh fine, buttery, juicy, melting, with a - 
aweet, vinous, rich, perfumed flavour, somewhat _aromatig,: Oct. 
