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24. Fondante de Thirriot — A little known but excel- 

 lent sweet kind, large and fertile. November. 



25. Louise Bonne of Jersey — Remarkably handsome, 

 rich and juicy. Early October. 



26. Marguerite Marillat — Immense; a very hand- 

 some fruit ; tree upright, somewhat unequal in growth, 

 but very fertile ; plant 8-ft. apart. End September. 



27. Pitmaston Duchess — The best large market Pear. 

 This grand variety is found to succeed well on Pear 

 or Quince, and also when grafted on other kinds. 

 It bears the largest size fruit, which, on ripening in 

 October, become a beautiful yellow colour ; has attained 

 a high position on the markets ; Kent growers have 

 made large sums by their crops. Flavour sometimes 

 fine, but always passable, and it travels well. October 

 and November. 



Pears require careful storage in a cool dark place. 

 No better fruit can be found for training against walls 

 or on the buildings than the kinds named, to which 

 may (for walls) be added Beurre Diel, Glou Morceau, 

 Beurre Hardy, Easter Beurre, and Alarie Louise. 

 Well trained trees are an ornament to any dwelling 

 house, and all these bring good prices, as much as 

 40S. per bushel ; 4s. per dozen being realised for 

 finest examples. Christmas Pears are not profitable 

 to store. 



