202 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF PEARS EXHIBITED. 



232. De Bavay (R. H. S.). Small, oval ; yellow russet ; flesh 

 dry, acid, worthless ; October. 



De Glace (Andre Leroy), see Virgouleuse. 



233. De Lamartine (R. H. S.). Small, short pyriform ; miiform 

 grey russet ; flesh firm, gritty, sweet ; second-rate ; October 

 and November. 



Delices d' Angers (Miller), see Dehces d'Hardenpont 

 d' Angers. 



234. Delices de Proyennes (Rivers). Medium, ovate ; yellowish 

 russet ; flesh juicy, melting ; second-rate ; October. 

 Delices d'Hardenpont (Turner), see Delices d'Harden- 

 pont d' Angers. 



235. Delices d'Hardenpont d' Angers (Andr6 Leroy). 

 Medium, obovate ; reddish russet ; flesh yellowish, very 

 melting and juicy, richly flavoured ; November. 



236. Delices de Jodoigne ( Andre Leroy). Medium, pyriform ; 

 yellow, covered with brown russet ; flesh half-melting ; 

 sweet ; second-rate ; October. 



237. Delices de la Meuse (R. H. S.). Medium, oval; long 

 stalk, large eye ; skin smooth, green ; worthless ; February. 



238. De Maraise (R. H. S.). Medium, obovate, regular; skin 

 smooth, russet, flushed on one side; flesh melting, juicy 

 and good ; October. 



239. De Mont Vernon (Rivers). Long pyriform ; skin 

 smooth, greenish-yellow, flushed red ; flesh greenish, some- 

 what gritty, acid ; not good. 



240. Des Deux Soeurs (R. H. S.). Large, pyriform, irregular ; 

 skin smooth, greenish-yellow, with russet ; flesh juicy, 

 melting and sweet ; November. Resembles Marie Louise ; 

 great cropper. 



De Tongres (Cornu), see Durondeau. 



241. Devil's Pear (Lacaille). Medium, roundish obovate, 

 irregular ; dark-green, bronzed ; flesh hard, not melting. 



242. D'Homm^e (Andre Leroy). Small, ovate ; greenish russet, 

 flushed on one side ; flesh juicy, somewhat pasty, acid ; 

 November. 



243. Dieudonn6 Anthoine (Andre Leroy). Medium, roundish, 

 pale yellow ; flesh juicy, watery, worthless ; October. 

 Dillen, see Marechal Dillen. 



244. Directeur Alphand. Very large, long pyriform, 

 irregular ; long stalk ; skin smooth, green, covered with 

 patches of russet : does not ripen freely. 



