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THE PEAR. 



Louise of Boulogne. 



Of Belgic origin. 



Fruit medium size, roundish obovate, greenish yellow, sprinkled with 

 brown dots. Stalk long, a little curved, rather slender. Cavity small, 

 russeted. Calyx open. Basin small and uneven. Flesh whitish, light 

 pink at centre, juicy, melting, sweet. Good to very good. October, 

 November. 



Louis Gregoire. 



A seedling raised in 1832 byM. Gregoire, of Jodoigne. Tree a vigo- 

 rous, somewhat upright grower, and productive. Young wood dull yel- 

 lowish olive brown. 



Fruit medium size, roundish obovate pyriform, greenish yellow, con- 

 siderably covered with russet, and thickly dotted with russet dots. Stalk 

 varying, set with little or no depression. Calyx open. Segments large, 



persistent. Basin small and rather 

 shallow. Flesh yellowish white, 

 juicy, melting, sweet, slightly vi- 

 nous. Good. October, Novem- 

 ber. 



Lucien Leclercq. 



A seedling of Yan Hons' that 

 first fruited in 1844. 



Fruit medium size, ovate, pale 

 green, with russet patches and 

 russet near the stalk, distinct rough 

 dots. Flesh fine, white, melting, 

 sweet. November. (Alb. Pom.) 



Lycurgus. 



Originated with George Hoad- 

 ley, of Cleveland, O., from seed 

 of Winter Nelis. It is one of 

 the best in quality of late Winter 

 Pears. The tree is a moderate, 

 rather spreading grower, produc- 

 tive. Young wood dark rich 

 Lycurgus. olive brown. 



Fruit small, oblong pyriform, 

 greenish yellow, mostly covered with a thin brownish russet, many 

 large grayish dots. Stalk medium length, a little curved, set with 

 little or no depression. Calyx open. Segments short, erect. Basin 

 small, uneven. Flesh yellowish, juicy, melting, sweet, rich, a little aro- 

 matic, and slightly perfumed. Yery good. December to February. 



Lydia Thierard. 



Raised by M. Jules Thierard, Bethel, France. Tree very vigorous, 

 productive. 



Fruit is of Bergamotte shape. Stalk of medium size, curved, a little 

 fleshy at the base, in a large and uneven depression. Calyx small, 

 open. Basin large, deep, regular. Skin thin, clear green, thickly 



