THE PEAR. 665 



hardy, vigorous grower, and productive. Young wood light olive brown 

 with many specks. 



Fruit medium, irregular in form, varying from curved pyriform to 

 long acute pyriform ; occasionally roundish acute pyriform. Skin yel- 



Baronne de Mello. 



lowish, nearly covered with brown russet, and thickly sprinkled with 

 russet dots. Stalk long, curved, inclined, fleshy at base, and often with 

 a lip. Calyx partially closed. Segments short, erect. Flesh whitish, a 

 little coarse, juicy, melting, vinous subacid. Very good. October. 



Barry. 



De Lestumieres. Doyenne Barry. 



An old variety, lately introduced and renamed. 



Fruit medium, oblong obovate pyriform, greenish yellow, netted and 

 shaded and dotted with russet. Stalk short, obliquely inserted, short. 

 Calyx large, open. Flesh whitish, juicy, sweet, pleasant. Good to 

 very good. October. 



