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FLORA AND SYLVA, 



but ripening at a season already well provided with 

 excellent fruit. October. 



Bon Chretien Bonnamour. — A gain of M. Guillet, 

 of Chaponost, Rhone. Of large size, pretty, good 

 quality, but as yet imperfectly known. November. 



Casimir Royer. — A gain of M. Royer, of Claix, 

 Isere. A medium-sized fruit, light yellow, golden 

 and sometimes red orange on the exposed side. 

 Flesh almost luscious, juicy, acidulate, with an after 

 flavour of almond ; of good quality, especially for 

 its time of year. February-March. 



Docteur Deportes. — A gain of M. Treyve. A 

 large-sized pear ; short, turbinate in form, as broad 

 as high ; lemon-yellow colour, gilded, and fre- 

 quently tinged with vermilion on the exposed side ; 

 of good quality, luscious, juicy, acidulate, and aro- 

 matic. November-December. The tree is vigorous, 

 hardy, and constantly fertile. 



Docteur Gromier. — A gain of M. Morel,of Lyon- 

 Vaise. A medium-sized, turbinate-shaped pear, 

 tawny in colour, russet-stained on the side exposed 

 to the sun. A very good pear, luscious, juicy, acidu - 

 late, refreshing. September. 



Doyenne Bizet. — A gain of M. Bizet d'Ecully. 

 Large in size, spherical or truncated at both ends ; 

 in colour yellow ; skin thick but easily detached. Of 

 good quality, with a slight, rather pleasant, musky 

 flavour. It is difficult as regards soil and exposition. 

 March-May. Tree not vigorous but very fertile. 



Doyenne Cusin. — A gain of M. Fougere, of St. 

 Priest. A large-sized pear, rounded in form, 

 yellowish-green in colour, stained bronzy-russet, 

 streaked with red on the exposed side. Of good 

 quality, but, so far, imperfectly known. 



Doyenne Nerard. — A gain of M. Bonnefoy, of 

 St. Genis Laval, Rhone. Small in size, spherical, 

 bright red on yellow-white ground on the side ex- 

 posed to the sun. A pear of good quality, half- 

 luscious, but aromatic. Beginning of August. A 

 tree for the orchard, where, grafted on the Crab, it 

 is an early and fertile fruiter. 



Ferdinand Gaillard. — A gain of M. Gaillard, of 

 Brignais, Rhone. Of large size and pretty shape ; 

 in colour a fine yellow changing to orange on the 

 exposed side. A pear of fair quality but lacking 

 aroma and flavour. November. A tree of remark- 

 able vigour, hardiness, and fertility. 



Fondante Aout. — A gain of M. Joannon, of St. 

 Cyr au Mont d'Or, Rhone. Of medium size, turbi- 

 nate in form, tawny colour on yellow ground ; of 

 good quality, firm though luscious,juicy, saccharine, 

 aromatic, refreshing. August. 



Madame Cuissard. — A gain of M. Cuissard, of 

 Ecully-les-Lyon. A fruit of fair size, deep yellow, 

 of very good quality, delicate, juicy, aromatic. 

 August. A tree of normal vigour and fertility, 

 adapted for small forms. 



Mere Perrier. — A gain of M. Perrier, ofSenne- 

 cey le Grand, Saone-et-Loire. Large or medium 

 sized ; pyriform ; bronze red stippled with lighter 

 red in colour ; of very good quality, luscious, very 

 saccharine, but aromatic especially. October. Tree 

 of good vigour and fertility. 



Notaire Bonnefond. — A gain of M.Rollet, having 

 the form and appearance of Beurre Hardenpont. 

 Delicate, luscious, juicy, and aromatic. December- 

 January. 



Professeur Willermoz. — A gain of M. Joannon. 

 A medium-sized fruit of Bon Chretien shape ; in 

 colour citron-yellow washed and stippled tawny ; of 

 good, or very good, quality ; delicate, juicy, luscious, 

 saccharine, delicately acidulate, and aromatic. Sep- 

 tember. Tree vigorous and fertile. 



Reine de Mai. — A gain of M. Joannon. Of fair 

 size ; turbinate ; straw colour tinged rose on the ex- 

 posed side. A good pear for cooking. Lasts till June. 



Sabine Vermorel. — A gain of M. Roller, of Ville- 

 franche, Rhone. A good pear, tawny all over ; of 

 good quality. December-January. 



Senateur Reveil. — A gain of M. Joannon. Of fair 

 size ; handsome fruit; in colour yellow,speckled and 

 stained russet ; of good quality, delicate, saccharine, 

 juicy, of good flavour, with a certain piquancy which 

 is not disagreeable. Ripens before Bon Chretien. 

 August. Tree extremely fertile, even on the Crab, 

 as much so as Beurre Clairgeau. 



Souvenir Deschamps. — A gain of M. Deschamps, 

 of Cuire-les-Lyon. Very large in size ; long, pyri- 

 form in shape, rather bumpy ; in colour citron- 

 yellow, stippled red ; luscious, saccharine, acidulate, 

 aromatic, with a sometimes musky flavour ; of good, 

 or very good, quality. End of September. Tree of 

 normal vigour and fertility. 



Thiers. — A gain of M. Roller, of Villefranche, 

 Rhone. Large in size, pyriform ; bright yellow in 

 colour, slightly stained with russet ; of good quality, 

 very juicy, saccharine, rather winy flavour, but not 

 buttery. January-March. 



The list might be prolonged, but my object has 

 been to enumerate only those pears that have been 

 recommended by experienced pear-growers. Some 

 have only wanted the chance to become better known 

 in order to take their place in the first category of 

 "adopted" varieties. Possibly it will be for the more 

 or less near future to make this reparation. In 

 order to estimate the value of the contribution made 

 by the Lyonnaise region to the wealth of the world 

 in fruit there have yet to be considered her contri- 

 butions in peaches, plums, apricots, cherries, &c. 

 This will be the subject of a future article, in which 

 we shall, perhaps, be permitted to glance at the 

 novelties which our raisers are continuing to pro- 

 duce with an increasing activity. 



Fran^isque Morel. 



