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THE PEAR. 



Fruit large, oblong, or long pyriform. Skin roughish, fine deep yel- 

 low at maturity, marked with distinct russet dots, and sprinkled with 

 russet around the stalk. Calyx small for so large a fruit. Basin nar- 

 row, and scarcely at all sunk. Stalk rather stout, short, thicker at each 

 end, set rather obliquely, but with little or no depression. Flesh not 

 very fine-grained, but juicy, rich, sugary, melting, and delicious, with a 

 slight perfume. Yery good to best. . October and November. 



DOCTEUR BOUVIER. 



A vigorous tree, forming a beautiful pyramid, very productive. 

 Young wood yellow reddish brown. 



Fruit medium, roundish obovate pyriform. Skin greenish, becom- 

 ing slightly yellow at maturity, sprinkled, shaded, and dotted with 

 russet, sometimes slightly crimson and fawn in the sun. Stalk curved, 

 set without depression. Calyx open. Flesh a little coarse, juicy, melt- 

 ing, brisk, vinous, slightly perfumed. Good to very good. December. 



DOCTEUR C APRON. 



One of Yan Mons' seedlings, originated in 1842. 



Fruit medium, regular, ovate pyriform. Skin pale yellow, a little 

 brownish in the sun, with nettings, patches, and dots of russet. Stalk 

 medium, inclined, set in a slight depression, russeted. Calyx open. 

 Flesh yellowish, juicy, half melting, sweet, pleasant. Good. October, 

 November. 



DOCTEUR LENTIER. 

 Doctor Lenthier. 



A Belgian Pear, originated about 1847, and named after M. Lentier, 

 a physician. Tree vigorous, productive. Young shoots olive brown. 



Fruit medium, obovate, sometimes acute pyriform. Skin greenish 

 or pale yellow, with traces and patches of russet, especially next the 

 stalk, sometimes a shade of crimson in the sun, and sprinkled with mi- 

 nute brown dots. Stalk varying, set without depression. Calyx par- 

 tially closed. Basin small. Flesh yellowish, juicy, melting, sweet, 

 pleasant. Good. September, October. 



Docteur Trousseau. 



Raised from seed at Saint Remy, France, in 1848. Tree a vigorous 

 grower, with long, strong, rather spreading branches. Young wood 

 dull dark red brown. 



Fruit medium to large, roundish obtuse pyriform. Skirt greenish 

 yellow, partially netted and patched with russet, and thickly sprinkled 

 with russet dots. Stalk variable, curved, set in a slight depression or 

 cavity, sometimes by a lip. Calyx open. Flesh yellowish, juicy, melt- 

 ing, vinous, a little astringent. Good to very good. November. 



Doctor Nelis. 



Another Belgian variety, originated in 1847, and named and de- 



