1909.] 



Varieties of Pears. 



941 



Position. 

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 18 

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Variety. 

 Doyenne du Cornice 

 Louise Bonne de Jersey 

 Williams' Bon Chretien 

 Marie Louise 

 Josephine de Malines 

 Jargonelle ... 

 Winter Nelis 

 Thompson ... 

 Glou Morceau 

 Beurre Superfin 

 Emile d'Heyst 

 Pitmaston Duchess 

 Beurre Hardy 

 Easter Beurre 

 Durondeau ... 

 Beurre Ranee 

 Marguerite Marrilat 

 Fondante d'Automne 

 Beurre Diel .. 

 Conference ... 

 Olivier de Serres ... 

 Triomphe de Vienne 

 Beurre d'Amanlis ... 



Season of Usefulness. 

 Nov. into Dec, 

 Oct. 

 Sept. 



Oct. and Nov. 

 Jan. to March. 

 Aug. into Sept. 

 Nov. to March. 

 Sept. and Oct. 

 Nov. and Dec. 

 Oct. and Nov. 

 Late Oct. and Nov. 

 Oct. 

 Oct. 



Dec. to March. 

 Ocr. 



Feb. to April. 



Early Oct. 



End Sept. and Oct. 



End Oct. and Nov. 



Oct. 



Jan. to March. 

 Sept. and Oct. 

 Sept. 



Twelve other varieties received from ten to twenty votes, 

 these being Souvenir du Congres, Clapp's Favourite, Le 

 Lectier, Bergamotte Esperen, Doyenne* d'Ete, Nouville 

 Fulvie, President Barabe, Charles Ernest, Beurre Giffard, 

 Knight's Monarch, Ne Plus Meuris, and Marie Benoist. 



Only 44 growers gave their opinions as regards orchard 

 pears, and here Williams' Bon Chretien was distinctly the 

 favourite, being selected by every grower, while Louise 

 Bonne de Jersey received 33 votes. 



Position. 



Variety. 



1 Williams' 1 Bon Chretien 



2 Louise Bonne de Jersey 



3 Beurre d'Amanlis ... 



4 Emile d'Heyst 



5 Pitmaston Duchess 



6 Hessle 



6 Marie Louise 



7 Jargonelle ... 



8 Beurre Capiaumont 



9 Fertility 



10 Doyenne du Comice 



1 1 Beurre Clairgeau . . . 

 1 i Beurre Hardy 



12 Durondeau ... 

 12 Josephine de Malines 



In addition, Clapp's Favourite, 

 and Beurre Diel 



Season of Usefulness. 

 Sept. 

 Sept. 

 Oct. 



Late Oct. and Nov. 

 Oct. 



End Sept. and Oct. 

 Oct. and Nov. 

 Aug. into Sept. 

 Oct. 



Mid-Sept, into Oct. 

 Nov. inio Dec. 

 Oct. 

 Oct. 

 Oct. 



Jan. to March. 



Conference, Thompson, 

 were mentioned by ten 



Catillac (culinary), 

 or twelve growers. 



The following varieties occurred in both lists: — Beurre" 

 d'Amanlis, Beurre Hardy, Doyenne du Comice, Durondeau, 

 Emile d'Heyst, Jargonelle, Josephine de Malines, Louise 

 Bonne of Jersey, Marie Louise, Pitmaston Duchess, 

 Williams' Bon Chretien. 



