212 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF PEARS EXHIBITED. 



386. John Mannington (W. Paul & Son). Small, pyriform ; 

 green, slightly russetty ; a stewing Pear. 



387. Joly de Bonneau (Eivers). Medium, obovate, irregular, 

 eye very small ; orange russet ; flesh firm, watery ; third- 

 rate ; Christmas. 



388. Josephine de Malines. Short pyriform ; skin smooth, 



greenish-yellow, with patches of russet; flesh of a pink 

 tinge, buttery, melting, juicy, rich ; December. Always 

 good. 



389. Jules d'Airolles (Jamin). Medium, pyriform, regular; 

 grey, flushed bronze ; sweet and good ; October. 



390. Juvardeil fShepperd). Small ; yellow ; flesh dry; worth- 

 less; October. 



Keele Hall Beurre (Turner), see Styrian. 



391. KiefFer Seedling (Laxton). Large, obovate ; greenish- 

 yellow, flushed ; flesh half-melting ; astringent ; third 

 quality. 



Kilwinning (Drummond), see Bishop's Thumb. 



392. King Edward. Very large, pyriform, uneven ; green, 

 flushed with dull red on one side ; flesh dry, rather mealy, 

 sweet ; October. 



393. Kingsessing (Veitch & Sons). Large, roundish, regular; 

 orange-yellow, with bright brown russet ; flesh sweet, 

 somewhat gritty ; October. 



394. Knight's Monarch. Medium, oblate ; greenish-yellow, 

 with brown russet, and sometimes flushed crimson ; flesh 

 buttery, melting and richly flavoured ; uncertain ; December. 



395. Knott's, or Lampton Pear (Woodbridge). Small; yellow 

 flushed ; worthless ; October. 



396. La Belle Sannier (W. Shepperd). Yellow russet ; 

 worthless ; October. 



397. La Geraldine d'Esquermes (K. H. S.). Small ; orange- 

 yellow, with rough russet ; flesh gritty, sweet ; second-rate ; 

 October. 



398. La Juive (R. H. S.). Medium, obovate ; greenish-yellow, 

 light russet ; flesh somewhat pasty ; second quality ; 

 December. 



399. La Quintinye (R. H. S.). Medium, roundish ; greenish- 

 yellow, flushed russet ; flesh white, half-melting, sweet ; 

 second-rate ; March. 



400. Laure de Glymes (Matthews). Small, pyriform ; pale 



