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DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



OF 



PEAES EXHIBITED AT THE CONGEESS. 



1. Abbeville, d' ( Jamin). Large, obovate ; skin rough, bronzy 



russet ; a late ste wing Pear. 



2, Adele Lancelot (Rivers). Medium, pyriform ; greenisli- 



yellow ; worthless ; October. 

 8. Adolphe Folquet (R. H. S.j. Medium ; smooth, orange- 

 yellow ; second-rate ; October. 



4. Aglae Gregoire (R. H. S.). Large, obovate ; yellow, with 



russet ; flesh white, melting, juicy, sweet ; second-rate ; 

 October. 



5. Alexandre Bivort (Jefferies). Medium, obovate ; long 



stalk ; skin smooth, greenish-yellow, flushed ; flesh white ; 

 worthless ; Christmas. 



6. Alexandre Lambre (R. H. S.j. Regular pyriform ; with 



long stalk ; orange-yellow, light russet ; flesh melting, 

 juicy, very pleasant ; October. Generally of good quality ; 

 great cropper. 



7. Alexandrine Douillard (R. H. S.). Small, pj^iform ; 



yellow, russetty flushed ; flesh sweet, rather dry ; October. 



8. Alexandrine Mas (Andre Leroy). Small, pyriform, 



irregular ; green, with numerous dark russet spots ; flesh 

 sweet, melting, and pleasant ; March to May. 

 Allman's Sussex Monster (Ford), see Uvedale's St, 

 Germain. 



9. Althorp Crassane. Medium, ovate ; green ; flesh white, 



buttery, pleasant acid flavour ; October. Second quality ; 

 great cropper. 



10. Amelie Leclerc (R.H.S.). Ovate; skin smooth, pale 



yellow ; flesh white, sweet, pleasant ; October. 



11. America (Jamin). Medium, roundish ; greenish-yellow, 



slight russet ; decays before melting ; worthless ; November. 



12. Amiral Cecile (R. H. S.). Small, bergamot shape, large 



eye ; bronze-green ; flesh soft, melting, sweet and rich ; 

 generally good ; Christmas and J anuary. 



