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245. Dix (Andre Leroy). Long, greenish yellow, with russet ; 

 flesh soft, melting, with little flavour ; first quality ; October. 



246. Docteur Bourgeois (Shepperd). 



247. Docteur Lentier (Pragnell). Medium, short pyriform ; 

 orange russet ; flesh firm, dry, sweet ; Christmas. 

 Docteur Lindley, see Docteur- Lentier. 



248. Docteur Nelis (R. H. S.). Small, round; yellow; flesh 

 sweet, musky, pleasant ; October. 



249. Docteur Pigeaux (Cornu). Medium, round ; yellow, 

 freckled with russet ; flesh firm, not melting ; November. 

 Docteur Porlus, see Sorlus. 



250. Docteur Reeder (R. H. S.). Small, ovate ; yellowish ; 

 flesh white, melting, fine flavour ; October. 



251. Docteur Trousseau (Wildsmith). Medium, pyriform; 

 greenish russet, flushed ; flesh firm, half-melting ; inferior ; 

 October. 



252. Dorothee Couvreur (W. Shepperd). 



253. Dorothee Nouvelle Royale (Cummins). Small, pyriform ; 

 greenish-yellow, flushed ; flesh sweet, musky, rather dry ; 

 second-rate ; October. 



Downham Seedling (Davis, Worcester), see Hacou's 

 Lacomparable. 



254. Doyen Dillen (Andre Leroy). Medium, pyriform ; skin 

 rough, yellow russet; flesh melting, very juicy and rich; 

 November. 



255. Doyenne d'Alengon. Medium, ovate ; greenish-yellow, 

 russet ; flesh juicy, melting, rather gritty, but sweet 

 and rich ; January. 



Doyenne d' Angers (R. H. S.), see Doyenne du Comice. 

 Doyenne Blanc, see White Doyenne. 



256. Doyenne Boisnard (Jamin). Medium, round ; greenish- 

 yellow, with reddish russet ; flesh white, melting, very juicy, 

 sweet and excellent ; November. 



257. Doyenne Boussoch, Large, obovate ; pale yellow, 

 with large russet specks ; flesh mealy, wanting in flavour ; 

 October and November. A handsome Pear, soon becomes 

 mealy. 



Doyenn6 du Cercle (Andre Leroy), see Beurre du Cercle. 



258. Doyenne Clement (Wright). 



259. Doyenne du Comice, Large, pyriform or obovate ; 

 greenish-yellow, flushed and freckled with brown russet ; 

 flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet and rich ; November. 



