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PEARS. 



as it is flattened in the course of its length, its diameter varies 

 considerably — in one direction it is two inches eight lines, and 

 in the other two inches and five hnes only ; the eye is small 

 and situated at the base of a narrow cavity ; the stem is large, 

 eighteen to twenty lines in length, somewhat fleshy at its in- 

 sertion in the fruit, which is even with the surface ; the skin is 

 smooth, pale yellow, and almost whitish on the shade side, 

 reddish on the part exposed to the sun, and sometimes slightly 

 speckled with brown around the eye ; the flesh is breaking, 

 and of a sweet and pleasant flavour ; the seeds are brown, 

 moderately large, and terminate in a long acute point. This 

 is a winter fruit and keeps a long time ; the tree is somewhat 

 delicate and does not do well on the quince stock, and is not 

 very vigorous on the pear. 



ANGELIQUE DE ROME. Pr. cat. Roz. Duh. 



This pear is of medium size, and has an oblong appearance, 

 although its greatest diameter is nearly equal to its height, the 

 one being twenty-seven lines and the other twenty-eight — the 

 part about the head is quite round, and the eye is placed in a 

 small cavity ; the stem is seven to nine lines in length, large, 

 and inserted even with the fruit or in a narrow groove ; the 

 skin is rough to the touch, of a pale yellow or lemon colour, 

 and sometimes very slightly tinged with yellow on the sunny 

 side ; the flesh is half-melting, of a somewhat yellow hue, with 

 a sweet and rather rich flavour. This pear ripens in Decem- 

 ber, January, and February ; the tree is vigorous and may be 

 ingrafted either on the pear or quince. 



MARQUISE. Pr. cat. Quin. Roz. Duh. Mil. For. Coxe. 

 Marchioness, Evel. Mil. 



This fruit much resembles the Bezi de la Motte in form, 

 size, and colour ; it is thirty-two to thirty-three lines in diame- 

 ter, and the same in height — sometimes it is of pyramida 



