DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 21 



President Couprie, very large, and very melting. Sept. to Dec. 

 President Delacour, medium size, resembling Passe Colmar ; flesh extra fine, 

 melting, sugary, perfumed, aromatic ;. vigorous and productive; an ex- 

 cellent variety. Oct. to Nov. 

 President d'Estaiiitot, vigorous, and of extraordinary productiveness, bearing 



its fruit in clusters ; first quality. 

 President Drouard, fruit very large, of first quality and a great bearer ; very 



vigorous and productive. Mar. to May. 

 Professeur Delavillc, medium to large, conical ; flesh very fine, melting and 

 perfumed; vigorous and productive; an excellent variety. Nov. to 

 Dl-c. 

 Prudhomme, resembles Louise Bonne of Jersey ; more vinous and better 

 flavored ; vigorous and productive ; qualified as excellent by the Pomo- 

 logical iSociety of France. Sept. to Dec. 

 Pour de Voyageur. 

 Petite Marguerite, small to medium ; flesh melting, juicy, vinous ; vigorous 



and productive. Aug. 

 President Barabe, vigorous and productive ; fruit medium ; flesh melting, fine 



and sugary. Jan. to Mar. 

 Professeur Beaucantin, medium size, excellent quality. Nov. to Dec. 

 Prince Waldemare, fruit large, pyriform, skin greenish white, melting, juicy 



and perfumed ; very good Oct. to Dec. 

 Eeine des Verges, large and fine, similar to Doyenne Boussock ; tree very 



hardy, bears an immense quantity of fruit. 

 Koi Christian, fruit large, yellow covered with russet ; flesh melting, juicy and 



sweet. 

 Eeine de Tardives, medium, good. May and June. 



Kayniond de Montlaur, very fine fruit, of a beautiful appearance, first rate 

 quality ; this variety much resembles Beurre Clairgeau, but is of better 

 quality, and the tree is more vigorous. Sept. to Oct. 

 Saint Louis, or Keine des Poires, this sort is among the Pears what the English 



Golden Pearmain is among the Apples ; very productive. 

 *Sarah, (Clapp,) medium, pale yellow, juicy and melting. Oct. 

 Senateur Prefet, medium pyriform, flesh fine, melting, juicy, sugar}'', vinous and 



melting; remarkable for its long keeping. Mar. to May. 

 Soeur Gregoire, medium size, very good, exceedingly prolific. Dec. to Jan 

 Souvenir de Leroux Durand, very large, oblong, clear yellow, with golden 

 ru;sety specks, flesh fine, very melting, perfumed and very sugary ; first 

 quality, vigorous and productive. Oct. to Nov. 

 Souvenir de la Salle, medium size, shape of Bon Chretien, flesh melting, sugary, 



very good. Oct. to Nov, 

 Souvenir de Rouen, fruit medium, very first rate, very vigorous and prolific. 



Nov. to Dec. 

 Souvenir Sannier, medium, deep yellow, striped with red, exquisite flavor, a 



very fine fruit. Oct. 

 Soucree Troyenne, very vigorous and a good bearer, fruit large, color green 



spotted, flesh fine, buttery, juicy, sugar}', an excellent Pear. Oct. 

 ■^Springfield, medium, fine quality, good bearer Sept. 

 *Stockett, very large, round, deep yellow, first quality, very productive; an 



excellent Maryland Pear End of Aug. 

 Therese, fruit large turbinate, yellow, flesh very melting, of excellent quality, 

 rich with a high and delicate aroma; it surpasses any other autumn Pear. 

 Sept. and Oct. 

 Therese Appert, fruit large, melting, juicy, fine vinous Pear. Oct. 

 Triomphe de Vienne, fruit very large and of good quality, one of the largest 



Pears known. Middle of Aug. 

 Vice-President Decaye, medium size, flesh extra fine, juicy, sugary, perfumed. 



Sept. to Oct. 

 Vice-Pre.-^ident Delbec, vigorous, a great bearer, above medium, flesh very fine, 



melting, fine aroma. Jan. 

 Winter Jonah, large, obovate, rough brownish skin, excellent flavor. Oct. 

 to Feb. 



