DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF PEARS EXHIBITED. 



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on one side ; greenish-yellow, with russet ; flesh buttery, 

 melting, very juicy ; November. 



464. Nouveau Simon Bouvier (Pragnell). 



465. Nouvelle Fulvie. Medium, pyriform ; yellow, covered 

 with russet ; flesh melting, very juicy, richly flavoured ; 

 December and J anuary. 



466. Nouveau Zephirin (R. H. S.). Small, roundish; skin 

 smooth, green, flushed ; flesh firm, sweet and pleasant ; 

 December. 



467. Nutmeg ;R. H. S.). Small, pyriform; skin rough, coated 

 with dark brown russet ; flesh yellow, sweet, somewhat 

 pasty ; October. 



468. Oberdieck (R. H. S.). Medium, short pyriform ; long 

 stalk ; skin rough, greenish -yellow ; a late stewing Pear. 



469. Octave Lachambre (Andre Leroy). Small, roundish ; 

 surface bossed ; dark yellow, with russet ; flesh half- 

 melting, very juicy, sweet ; March to May. 



Oken (Andre Leroy), see Oken d'Hiver. 



470. Oken d'Hiver (R. H. S.). Roundish, large eye; 

 greenish yellow ; flesh melting, sweet ; decays at core ; 

 November. 



471. Old Bergamot (Davis, Worcester). 



472. Old Brown Beurre (Howe). Small ; greenish-yellow ; 

 flesh juicy, rather gritty ; second-rate ; October. 



473. Old Colmar. Medium, long pyriform ; skin rough, green, 

 with russet ; flesh yellowish, melting, sweet and pleasant ; 

 December. 



474. Old Crassane. Medium, roundish ; long stalk ; green, 

 flushed with russet ; flesh somewhat gritty, acid but 

 pleasant ; second-rate ; November. 



Old St. Germain (G. Bunyard), see St. Germain d'Hiver. 



475. Olivier de Serres (Haycock). Medium, roundish ; bronze 

 russet ; flesh half-melting, sweet and rich ; February. 



476. Onondago (R. H. S.). Medium, ovate ; orange-yellow ; 

 flesh dry, sweet ; worthless. 



477. Orang© Bergamot (0. Browne). Small, roundish ; skin 

 smooth, pale green russet, flushed ; flesh white, half- 

 melting, juicy and pleasant ; SepteSiber. 



Orpheline d'Enghien (Ingram), see Beurre d'Aremberg. 



478. Oswego (Turner). Round; greenish-yellow, with russet;, 

 flesh firm, dry ; worthless ; November. 



