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PEAR 



lemon-yellow, covered with large, rough, 

 russety dots. 



The tree forms a handsome pyramid, 

 but is also good as a bush or espaher, and 

 prefers to be grafted on the Quince. It 

 seems to produce more highly flavoured 

 fruits in southern parts of the kingdom. 



Doyenn^ du Cornice. — A juicy sweet 

 and exquisitely flavoured Pear, ripe at 

 the end of October and lasting during 

 November. Fruit large, tapering obovoid, 

 sometimes rather uneven in outline, lemon- 

 yeUow, tinged with green, more or less 

 heavily speckled and flaked with pale 

 brown russet especially round the eye and 

 stalk. 



In southern localities the tree makes 

 a fine bush or pyramid on the Quince 

 stock, and produces highly flavoured 

 fruit. In northern parts it requires a wall, 

 but the fruit is then not of such fine 

 flavour. 



Duchesse d'Angoul^me. — In good 

 seasons this is a fine and highly flavoured 

 Pear, ripe in October and November. 

 Fruit very large, roundish obovoid, very 

 uneven and wavy in outline, greenish- 

 yellow, changing to dull yellow, veined 

 and freckled with pale brown russet, some- 

 times flushed with brown on the siumy side. 



The tree is best grown as a pyramid 

 or cordon on the Quince stock, but it also 

 succeeds well on the Pear stock. When 

 thinned out, the fruit allowed to ripen often 

 attains a great size. It requires a very 

 warm situation. 



Durondeau. — A beautiful, tender and 

 highly flavoured Pear ripe at the end of 

 October and beginning of November. 

 Fruit large, regular, bluntly oblong, 

 obovoid, glossy, as if varnished, on the 

 sunny side, which is bright crimson, 

 streaked with a deeper tint and covered 

 with large grey russety dots ; yellow on the 

 shaded side, thinly coated and dotted with 

 cinnamon russet. 



The tree forms a fine pyramid, and 

 also succeeds as an espalier or cordon on 

 either Pear or Quince stock. It usually 

 bears freely, but is better flavoured in 

 some localities than others. 



Easter Beurre. — A delicious, melting 

 and very juicy Pear in use from January 

 to March. Fruit large, obovoid, at first 

 pale green, changing to yellowish-green, 

 thickly dotted with russet, sometimes 

 with a brownish tinge on the sunny 

 side, and patches of thin brown russet 

 round the stout stalk and small eye. 



The tree is hardy and a great cropper. 

 It is often double grafted on either the 

 Pear or the Quince stock, but on the 

 latter makes a medium - sized pyramid 

 and also a good cordon. The fruit is best 

 picked before it is quite ripe. In heavy 

 soils and cold situations it loses a good 

 deal of its fine flavoiu:. 



Emile d'Heyst.— A finely perfumed 

 and very juicy Pear with an exquisite 

 flavoiur. It is usually ripe at the end of 

 October but does not keep very long. 

 Fruit above medium size, oblong obovoid, 

 wavy in outline, bright yellow when ripe, 

 flaked and veined with cinnamon russet. 



The tree is a strong grower and bears 

 very freely on the Quince stock. It may 

 be grown as a medium-sized pyramid or 

 standard and is useful for orchard and 

 market garden culture. 



Fondante d' Automne. — A melting, 

 juicy, deliciously flavoured and perfumed 

 Pear, ripe in September and October. 

 Fruit large, handsome, obovoid, lemon- 

 yellow, tinged with green, and flaked with 

 yellow-brown russet. 



The tree forms a large handsome 

 pyramid and succeeds on either the Pear 

 or Quince stock. It is useful for orchards 

 and market gardens, especially in southern 

 districts. 



General Todleben. — A rich juicy and 

 highly flavoured Pear in use from 

 December to February. Fruit very large, 

 oblong obovoid, ribbed round the apex, 

 yeUow in colour, dotted and flaked with 

 brown russet. 



The tree is a moderately vigorous 

 grower but bears abundantly, and forms a 

 handsome pyramid on the Quince stock. 

 It may be regarded as a failure on cold 

 damp soils. The fruit is also suitable 

 for ordinary purposes, in locaUties where 

 it does not ripen freely. 



Glou Morceau. — A rich and delicious 

 Pear of good quality in use from December 

 to January. Fruit above medivun size, 

 obovoid, smooth and somewhat irregular 

 in outline, pale greenish - yellow, dotted 

 with greenish-grey russet. 



The tree as a general rule makes a 

 fine pyramid or standard, and grows 

 vigorously on the Quince stock, but must 

 have a warm rich soil and sheltered 

 situations. In cold localities it must be 

 sheltered by a wall. 



Hacon's Incomparable.— An excellent 

 highly flavoured and perfumed Pear, in 

 use from November to January. Fruit 



