572 THE PEAR, 
Ducuzssz DE Mars, Thomp. 
Duchesse de Mars. 
A French variety, of nearly medium size, obovate. Skin dull 
yelluw, with a brown russet. Flesh melting, juicy, with a per 
fumed flavour. October, November. : 
Dunmore. Thomp. 
_ The Dunmore is a large pear, raised -by Knight. It isa 
strong-growing tree, and bears exceedingly well... — 
Fruit large, oblong-obovate, rather swollen on one side, Skin 
greenish, dotted and speckled with smooth, brownish-red russet, 
Flesh yellowish-white, buttery, melting, with a rich flavour; 
often astringent, and rots at the core. 
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Earty DenzaLonta. 
Silliman’s Russet? 
American. Qrigin unknown. Fruit small, roundish-oblate. . 
Skin grey or brown russet. Stalk short and thick, small, open 
cavity. Calyx open; basin shallow. Flesh white, coarse, sweet, 
and rich; sometimes without flavour, and sometimes very good, 
Last of August. PUES he 
Eastwor Caste. 
Fruit medium, roundish. Skin green, and thick. Flesh 
greenish-white, juicy, melting. December. 
Ecuasseriz. O.. Duh. Lind. Nois. 
KEchasserie. Thomp. Bezi L'Echasserie. 
Bezi d’Echassey. _ Jagdbirne, - 
A French pear of second quality; productive. 
Fruit of*medium size, roundish-oval. Skin smooth, ‘pale 
green, yellowish at maturity, slightly dotted with grey. Flesh 
melting, buttery, with a sweet, perfumed flavour. January to 
April. : 
Epwanrps. 
Raised by Governor Edwards. A very good baking fruit. 
Fruit medium, nearly round, Bergamot-shape. Colour’ yel- 
.ow, sometimes shaded with crimson. Stalk short and thick. 
Calyx closed; basin deep, uneven. Flesh coarse, granular, not 
tender. September. 
Emeratp. Thomp. 
A Belgian variety, variable, sometimes good. 
