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writer never having tried it on the quince. Were 

 this pear better known, there is no doubt it would 

 be more extensively planted than it is. 



45. Muscat d'Allemagne P. — Fit for the table in 

 March and April. The fruit are full the middle size/ 

 longish, russety, but reddish towards the sun. The 

 stalk is slender and of middling length ; pulp melting, 

 tinged with yellow ; juice not very abundant, but of 

 a rich musky flavour. The tree forms a fine wall 

 tree, and requires the warmest aspect ; the shoots 

 long and curving ; leaves deep green, and slightly 

 waved at the edges. The tree is a middling bearer ; 

 but its long-keeping property makes it a desirable 

 sort, and should gain for it admittance into every 

 collection. It takes readily on the common pear stock ; 

 nor does it appear that the quince stock would be 

 proper, unless required to be planted in strong soil. 

 These late pears should be laid gently in a heap for 

 a few days after they are gathered; and before putting 

 away on the shelves, or in jars, should be well wiped 

 with a dry cloth. 



46. Lent St, Germain P, — Fit for table during 

 March and April. Duhamel has given this pear a 

 higher character than it deserves when cultivated in 

 England. The difference of climate is probably the 

 cause. The fruit are full the middle size ; some 

 years large ; much swollen in the middle, diminish- 

 ing to the stalk, which is short and slender ; the eye 

 small and shallow, colour light green, but speckled 

 all over with white. The flesh is half-melting, well 

 flavoured, but not over juicy. These qualities, how-^ 



