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excellent. In use during October and November. 

 Keeps better than the preceding, which it much 

 resembles in all respects except in colour. An 

 excellent standard pear in a favourable climate, 

 and deserving a wall in the north of England 

 and most of Scotland. Synonyms — Doyenne 

 grey, D. red, D. d* 'Automne, D. rouge, D. galeux, 

 St Michael Bore, Grey Dean's. 



Duchesse d'AngouMme. — Colour brownish yel- 

 low ; size very large, sometimes weighing l\ lb.; 

 form obtuse- oblong ; quality, when grown as a 

 standard, as it is in the south of England, excel- 

 lent ; apt to become dry and devoid of fine 

 flavour whenever ripened against a wall. It is a 

 splendid pear. In use in October and Novem- 

 ber ; if standard-grown, it will last much longer. 

 Of French origin, being discovered accidentally 

 in a hedge near Angers. This variety appears 

 to succeed better on the quince stock than on 

 any other. 



Dundas. — Colour brilliant clear yellow, 

 slightly sprinkled with greenish-black dots, 

 bright red towards the sun ; altogether a very 

 beautiful pear ; form obovate ; size medium ; 

 quality very good. In use from the beginning 

 of October till December. Another of Dr Van 

 Mons' rearing. We have not seen it growing as 

 a standard in Britain ; it is, however, on account 

 of its great beauty, worth a place on an east or 

 west wall. 



Dunmore. — Colour green-brownish russet ; 

 form obovate ; size large ; quality first-rate, in 

 flavour equal to the Brown beurre. Of English 

 origin, having been raised by the late T. A. 

 Knight, Esq. Tree hardy, and an excellent 

 bearer. In use in September. Succeeds in 

 most places as a standard. Its blossoms are 

 less liable to be injured by spring frosts than 

 most others — a most important quality, particu- 

 larly for the climate of Scotland. 



Elton. — Colour brownish red ; form oval ; 

 size rather under medium ; quality excellent. 

 In use in September. Fruit generally without 

 cells or seeds. Succeeds in favourable situa- 

 tions as a standard. Of English origin : found 

 by T. A. Knight, Esq., in an orchard in the 

 parish of Elton, Herefordshire. The original 

 tree in 1812 was supposed to be at least 170 

 years old. 



Emerald. — Colour pale-greenish brown ; form 

 obovate ; size medium ; quality excellent. In 

 use in November and December. Succeeds as 

 a standard in all favourable 'situations. Tree 

 hardy, and an excellent bearer. Bears some 

 resemblance to the Glout morceau, but better 

 adapted to our climate. Of English origin. 



Eyewood.— Colour russet ; form oblate ; size 

 under medium ; quality excellent. In use during 

 October and November. Tree vigorous and hardy, 

 and an excellent bearer, succeeding well as a 

 standard in most places. Another excellent 

 pear of English origin, raised by T. A. Knight, 

 Esq. 



Flemish beauty. — Colour russet red ; form 

 obovate ; size large ; quality excellent. In use 

 in September and October. Tree hardy, and 

 succeeding as a standard in all ordinary situa- 

 tions. The fruit should be gathered before it 

 becomes too ripe, else it is apt to become dry 



and musky. This pear is held in high repute in 

 America, where, according to Downing, it at- 

 tains a size of 12 inches in circumference. — 

 Synonyms— Imperatrice de France, Josephine of 

 some French catalogues, La belle de Flanders, 

 Bosch, Bosc sine, Bouche nouvelle, Fondante du 

 Bois of some, Brilliant. 



Fondante d' Automne. — Colour pale green ; 

 form obovate ; size rather under medium ; qua- 

 lity excellent. So highly is this pear esteemed 

 in America, that Downing says, " If we were 

 asked which are the two highest-flavoured pears 

 known in this country [America], we should 

 not hesitate to name the Seckle and the Fon- 

 dante oV Automne (autumn-melting)." In use in 

 September and October. Tree hardy, and suc- 

 ceeds well as a standard in most gardens, and 

 where not, it deserves a wall. This variety 

 should not be confounded with the Fondante du 

 Bois nouvelle, which is an inferior fruit. 



Fondante du Bois. — Colour greenish yellow ; 

 form obovate } size rather under medium ; 

 quality excellent. In use from December till 

 March. Tree hardy, and an excellent bearer, 

 even as a standard in moderate situations. A 

 fruit altogether equal to the Passe Colmar in 

 quality, and keeps longer. 



Forelle. — Colour yellowish green and russet, 

 beautifully speckled with red ; form obovate ; 

 size rather under medium ; quality excellent. 

 In use from November till January, or later. 

 A German fruit of great merit. Requires a 

 warm soil and exposure, and well deserves to 

 be trained as an espalier, and in colder loca- 

 lities against a wall. Synonyms — Poire truite, 

 Forellenbirne — both meaning trout-pear, because 

 the skin is speckled like a trout. It has been 

 remarked that pears like this, having so brilliant 

 a colour, are rarely possessed of such merits 

 and of so rich a flavour. They are in general as- 

 tringent and coarse. This tree blossoms early, 

 and has often been remarked to have its fruit 

 so far advanced as to have withstood the late 

 spring frosts that have frequently destroyed 

 the blossoms of all others. 



Frederic de Wurtemberg. — Colour yellow 

 when ripe, with a fine red or rather rich crim- 

 son side next the sun ; form irregular pyriform ; 

 size large. In use in September. Quality very 

 good. Tree moderately hardy and a good bearer. 

 Originated with Dr Van Mons in 1812. A very 

 different fruit from the Beurre de Capiamont, 

 with which it is often confounded. 



Fulton. — Colour at first grey russet, changing 

 as it ripens to a fine cinnamon russet ; form 

 roundish, flattened ; size below medium. In 

 use in October and November. Quality excel- 

 lent, if gathered before fully ripe, but if allowed 

 to ripen on the tree of much less value. Tree 

 hardy. Very great bearer. An American 

 variety ; a native of Maine — likely to become a 

 good market-fruit in this country. 



Glout morceau. — Col our pale green ; size large ; 

 form obtuse elliptic ; quality first-rate. In use 

 from November to January. One of the finest 

 pears grown. An excellent bearer, but requires a 

 wall in most situations. Ripens well as a stan- 

 dard in the neighbourhood of London. A Flem- 

 ish pear of the highest merit. Synonyms— Col- 



