214 DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OE PEARS EXHIBITED. 



416. Louis Vilmorin (Andre Leroy). Medium, short 

 P3'riform ; greenish, with brown russet, flushed ; flesh 

 white, melting, very juicy and good ; January. 



417. Lucie Andusson iCornu). Very large, long pyriform, 

 irregular ; skin smooth, greenish-yellow, bronzed ; flesh 

 melting, sweet ; December. 



418. Lucy Grieve (W. Paul & Son). Small; yellow 

 russet throughout ; flesh half-melting, juicy ; worthless ; 

 October. 



419. Lydie Thierard (Rivers). Medium, short obovate, very 

 irregular ; skin smooth, greenish-yellow ; flesh melting, 

 very juicy, sweet and rich ; November. 



420. Madame Andre Leroy (Andre Leroy). Long; greenish- 

 yellow, covered with rough green russet ; flesh melting, 

 sweet, rich ; excellent ; October. 



421. Madame Bonnefonds (Jamin). Medium, pyriform; 

 greenish-yellow, with russet ; flesh juicy, gritty, sweet 

 and pleasant flavour ; November. 



422. Madame de la Motte (Andre Leroy). 



423. Madame Durieux (R. H. S.). Medium, round ; greenish- 

 yellow, with patches of russet ; flesh white, melting, 

 buttery, wanting in flavour ; November. 



424. Madame Duvivier (R, H. S.). 



425. Madame Eliza (Andre Leroy). Large, pyriform; long 

 stalk; greenish-yellow, with russet; flesh melting, juicy and 

 sweet ; second-rate ; November. 



426. Madame Flon Aine (^Rivers). Small, roundish ; long 

 stalk ; yellow, flushed ; flesh firm, very dry, without 

 flavour ; worthless. 



427. Madame Henri Desportes (Andre Leroy). Medium, 

 roundish ; skin rough, dark orange-yellow russet ; flesh 

 buttery, juicy and rich. October and November. 



428. Madame Loriol de Barny (Andre Leroy). Medium, 

 obovate ; greenish-yellow, with brown russet ; flesh very 

 juicy and melting, richly flavoured ; December. 



429. Madame Millet (Rust). Medium, pyriform ; greenish- 

 yellow ; flesh yellow, soft, melting ; January to March. 



430. Madame Navez (Pragnell). 



431. Madame Treyve. Large, pyriform, or obovate ; skin 

 smooth, greenish-yellow, with slight russet, flushed with 

 bright red ; flesh white, melting, very juicy, sweet and 

 rich ; September. 



