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gardens of this country, although it is one of the oldest 

 French varieties. De La Quintinye speaks very favourably 

 of it, though, I think, not equally to what it deserves ; and 

 Duhamel has justly described it as being very high flavoured 

 and excellent. It is of the middle size, generally round, but 

 sometimes a little elongated, uneven at the surface, skin 

 coarse and russeted. The flesh is sometimes a little stony, 

 but of a pleasant crisp texture, very juicy and rich. It ripens 

 towards the end of October. Duhamel considers all the 

 varieties of gray, white, and golden as the same, influenced 

 only by the stock. 



Orange d'hiver. 



Orange d'hiver, Cat. du Lux. p. 33. Duhamel, torn. m. p. 144, cum Ic. Jard. 

 Fruit, torn. in. p. 107, cum Ic. 



This is of the middle size, perfectly round, the eye is pro- 

 minent, or rarely sunk beneath the head, the stalk is long in 

 all the specimens which I have seen, although Duhamel 

 describes it as being little more than half an inch long. The 

 skin is of a rich yellow, sprinkled with very minute brown 

 spots. The flesh is white, crisp, free from grit, and abounding 

 in agreeable musked juice. It ripens from February to April. 



Poire de Pretre. 



Poire de Pretre, Duhamel, torn. m.p. 190. 



This is of the colour of the Messire Jean, almost globular 

 in form, hard-fleshed, with rather an astringent juice. It is, 

 however, high flavoured, and is valuable as a compote Pear. 

 It keeps well till February, and even later. 



