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MuirfowVs Egg. — October. A useful and popular Scot- 

 tish variety. Tree strong and hardy, developing into a 

 fine standard or pyramid on the Free stock. Fruit 

 medium, rounded, yellowish-green with russet, sweet and 

 slightly aromatic. 



Napoleon. — November-December. Hardy and fertile, 

 frequently successful where others fail, but seldom first- 

 rate. Tree of vigorous growth, forming a large standard 

 on the Quince; or it can be trained as an espalier against 

 a wall. Fruit large, pyriform, even, yellowish, extremely 

 juicy, and sometimes both sweet and rich. 



Nee Plus Meuris. — January-March. Of high quality, 

 late, moderately fertile. Tree very strong in habit on the 

 Free stock, healthy and compact when double -grafted on 

 the Quince; requires the shelter of a wall in many dis- 



Fig. 942.— Pear. Mariette de Millepieds. (J.) 



tricts. Fruit medium, rounded, irregular, yellow and 

 russet, buttery, and richly vinous in flavour. 



Nouveau Poiteau. — November. A good Pear usually, 

 but variable in merit in cold districts. Tree of moderate 

 vigour on either stock, forming a handsome pyramid. 

 Fruit large, oval or obovate, yellow with bright russet, 

 very sweet and fragrant. 



Nouvelle Fulvie. — November-February. Excellent in 

 good soils and a warm situation, otherwise variable. Tree 

 of moderate growth, thriving on the Quince, good as an 

 espalier on a wall. Fruit medium, pyriform, yellow 

 covered with russet and tinted red, richly aromatic at 

 its best. 



Olivier de Sevres. — February -March. Of excellent 

 quality when in perfection. Tree of vigorous growth 

 on either stock, forming a large standard or pyramid. 

 Trained against a wall it gives good results. Fruit 

 medium, rounded, yellowish with bright russet, buttery, 

 and richly vinous. 



Pas.se Colraar. — November-December. Valuable on 

 good soil in a warm district. Tree very strong, forming 

 a large prolific standard; on the Quince it forms a com- 

 pact pyramid, also useful as an espalier or cordon on a 

 wall. Fruit medium, obovate, pale-yellow and reddish, 

 melting, and rich, with a vinous aroma. 



Passe Crasanne. — January-March. Variable, excellent 

 in the best districts. Tree of moderate strength, succeed- 

 ing on either stock, forming a compact pyramid on the 

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Quince. Fruit medium, rounded, ye T iow covered with 

 russet, rich and vinous. 



Pitmaston Duchess. — October-November. One of the 

 most handsome Pears grown, valuable for gardens and 

 the best markets. Tree of vigorous free growth, forming 

 a prolific pyramid or bush on the Quince. Fruit large, 

 long, even, yellow with a little russet, melting and richly 

 flavoured when well ripened. 



President Barabi. — December-February. A recently- 

 introduced late variety of distinct merit. Tree of moderate 

 growth, forming a useful, hardy, and prolific pyramid on 

 the Quince ; suitable for training as an espalier or cordon 

 for a wall. Fruit medium to large, pale-yellow, melting, 

 and aromatic. 



President d ' Osmonville. — October-November. Of high 

 quality, suitable for garden or orchard house. Tree 

 moderately vigorous, forming a compact bush or pyramid 

 on the Quince. Fruit medium to large, long, yellow, 

 melting, and with a rich aroma of the Bergamot type. 



Princess. — October-December. A seedling from Louise 

 Bonne of Jersey, an excellent, handsome, and favourite 

 Pear. Tree of free growth and erect in habit, forming a 

 fine pyramid on the Pear stock, prolific on the Quince. 

 Fruit large, pyriform, yellow with the colouring of the 

 parent, melting, sweet and pleasantly flavoured. 



Red Doyenne. — October-November. Useful and of fine 

 quality. Tree of moderate growth, succeeding on either 

 stock. Fertile on the Quince as a pyramid, or trained 

 against a wall. Fruit medium, obovate, yellow with some 

 russet, melting, and richly flavoured if gathered early. 



Rousselet de Rheims. — September. An old, prolific, and 

 excellent Pear. Tree strong, thriving on either stock, 

 forming an excellent standard or pyramid. Fruit small, 

 oval, even, yellow with a little russet, sweet, and with a 

 fine aroma. 



Royale d'Hiver. — December -January. Distinct in 

 flavour, keeps late under favourable conditions. Tree of 

 moderate growth, forms a fine standard or pyramid on 

 the Pear stock ; rather loose in growth on the Quince, is 

 improved by double -grafting. Fruit large, pyriform, juicy 

 with a musky aroma, which is much richer in fruits from 

 wall trees. 



Saint Germain. — November- January. Very old, but 

 a favourite where soil and situation suit it. Tree of 

 moderate growth, best when double-grafted on the Quince 

 and trained as an espalier or cordon on a wall. Fruit 

 large, oblong, green or yellow, melting, sweet, and brisk. 



Seckle (fig. 943). — October. One of the oldest of Ameri- 

 can Pears, excellent in all respects. Tree vigorous, form- 

 ing a handsome standard or pyramid on the Free stock ; 

 requires to be double -grafted on the Quince. Fruit 

 small, rounded, and even, brownish with rich-red colour- 

 ing, juicy, and with an exceptionally fine aroma. 



Soldat Laboureur. — October-November. Variable, but 

 excellent in a good soil and warm situation. Tree of 

 moderate vigour, well suited to the Quince stock in the 

 pyramidal form. Fruit medium to large, yellow with 

 slight russet, melting, and richly flavoured in its best 

 condition, but sometimes slightly acid. 



Souvenir du Congres. — August-September. A favourite 

 exhibition Pear, being of handsome appearance and good 

 quality. Tree fairly strong as a standard on the Free 

 stock ; does not succeed on the Quince unless double- 

 grafted. Fruit long, obovate, j-ellow with bright russet 

 and crimson streaks, melting, and richly aromatic. 



Suffolk Thorn. — October. A seedling from Gansel's 

 Bergamot ; of fine qualit} T under the best conditions, but 

 variable. Tree of robust growth on the Pear stock; 



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