CLIBRANS’ LIST OF FRUITS, 1908-9. 
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Pears — continued. 
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— Easter, T. (1-3), large and blunt; flesli melting 
juicy, rich flavour ; likes a rich well drained soil. 
buttery, and 
Fonqueray, T. (io-ii), large handsome pale green 
juicy ; hardy grower, heavy cropper. 
sweet and 
Hardy, T. (10), large, pyramidal form, very handsome 
sweet, melting and juicy, with a delightful rose-water 
strong grower. 
; flesh 
aroma, 
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— Superfln, T. (10), medium, nearly covered with cinnamon-russet • 
flesli buttery and melting, brisk, sweet, deliciously perfumed juice • 
one of the most beautiful Pears, small grower. ’ 
Bon Chretian (Williams’) T. (<S- 9 ), large, flesh tender and melting 
ol a rich sweet flavour and strong musky aroma ; medium grower 
a general favourite. h ’ 
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CatiUac k. (12-4), very large, round, flesh white and crisp ; one of 
the best baking and stewing Pears, free grower, and a good bearer. 
Charles Ernest, T. (io-ii), large size, pyriform shape ; skin yellow 
with small dark spots around the eye ; flesh juicy and melting • 
will no doubt prove a valuable late Pear. ' ’ 
544 Clapp s Favourite, T. (8-9), large, handsome, greenish-yellow striped 
n lglit red ; flesh crisp, rich and buttery ; delicious, does not keep. 
546 Citron des Carmes, T. (8), small, pale yellow, juicy and melting • 
pleasant, sweet refreshing flavour. ' ’ 
552 Conference, T. ( r i), fruit large, pyriform, skin dark green and russet ■ 
flesh salmon coloured, melting, juicy and rich; very prolific! 
547 Conseilier de la Cour, T. (u-i2),darge, of handsome form ; melting 
richly flavoured aromatic juice : prolific. 
54S Colmar D Ete, T. (9-to), small, roundish, remarkably sweet and rich 
with a grateful aroma ; most prolific. 
549 Comte de Lamy, 1\ (io-ii), medium, flesh deliciously buttery and 
melting; sweet highly flavoured juice; the best of its season; 
hardy and prolific, free grower. 
553 Doyenne Boussoch, (9-10), large, lemon-yellow skin, marked with 
russet dots ; flesh melting and juicy, brisk flavour ; vigorous, free 
and prolific. 
554 d Ete, T. (7), small but remarkably handsome; clear lemon 
colour ; the best very early Pear. 
555 — du Cornice, T. (11-12), large and handsome ; flesh very tender, 
buttery and melting, sweet, rich juicy, and of surpassing flavour; 
hardy, excellent cropper, medium grower. (See illustration). 
557 Dr. Jules Guyot, T. (9), large after the style of Wiliiams’ Bon 
Chretian, very handsome, a grand cropper, but does not keep. 
