THE PEAR. 



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Leon le Clerg Louvain. 

 A seedling of Van Mons', Belgium. Tree of moderate growth, very- 

 productive. 



Fruit large, pyriform, russet, on greenish yellow ground. Stalk long 

 and curved, inserted in a slight cavity by a lip. Calyx open. Basin shal- 

 low. Flesh white, juicy, buttery, melting, rich, and exceedingly sugary. 

 October, November. 



Leon Bey. 

 Beurre Leon Eey. 

 A new variety, obtained by Bey at Toulouse. 



Fruit medium size, roundish pyriform. Flesh melting, juicy. Au- 

 gust. (Leroy.) 



Leopold I. 



A Belgian Pear, little known, and, so far as we have fruited it, not 

 specially valuable. Tree moderately vigorous. 



Fruit medium, oblate obtuse pyriform, yellow, partially netted and 

 patched with russet. Many russet dots. Stalk stout. Cavity small. 

 Calyx open. Basin small, uneven. Flesh yellowish, juicy, melting, sweet. 

 Good to very good. (Dec.) 



Leopold Biche. 

 One of M. de Jonghe's seedlings. 



Fruit rather large, obtuse obovate pyriform ; yellow, thickly dotted 

 with large cinnamon russet dots. Stalk slender. Calyx open. Basin 

 shallow. Flesh rather coarse-grained, crisp, very juicy, rich, sweet, with 

 a fine almond flavor. November. (Hogg.) 



Lepine. 



De Lepine. Delepine. Poire de Lepine. 



Tree of moderate growth, very productive. 



Fruit small, oblate, yellowish, shaded with crimson, slightly rus- 

 seted. Stalk long. Cavity broad and shallow. Calyx small, open, in a 

 corrugated basin. Flesh coarse, granular, melting, juicy, brisk, vinous. 

 Good. November, December. 



Lewis. 



This Pear originated on the farm of J ohn Lewis, of Boxbury, Mass. 

 It bears enormous crops. The tree grows vigorously, and has long, 

 drooping branches of olive brown color. 



Fruit scarcely of medium size, obovate, dark green in autumn, pale 

 green at maturity, with numerous russety specks. Stalk long and slen- 

 der, inserted nearly even with the surface. Calyx large, with white 

 spread divisions. Basin almost level. Flesh yellowish white, rather 

 coarse-grained, melting, juicy, and rich in flavor, with a slight spicy per- 

 fume. Good. November to February. 



LlBERALE. 



Of Belgian origin. Tree a vigorous grower. Young wood dull brown.. 



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