CI.IBRANS’ LIST OF FRUITS, 1909-10. 
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Pears — continued. 
No. 
580 Fondants d’Automme, T, (10), large lemon coloured, with very tender 
melting juicy aromatic flesh ; upright grower, free bearer. 
587 General Wauchope, A.M., R.H.S., T, (12), Ne plus Meuris X Duchess 
d' Angoulbne, a first-class dessert Pear of medium size ; skin pale- 
green, covered with minute brown dots, and more or less suffused 
with russet; flesh soft and melting; entirely free from grittiness, 
excellent flavour. 
PtwuA “ JARGONELLE. " [Gibrans. 
588 Glou Morceau, T, (12-1), large 
and irregular, greenish yel- 
low; flesh tender, smooth, 
buttery and luscious : good 
grower and free bearer. 
( See illustration , page 60). 
589 Gris-de-Chin, T, (12-1). A var- 
iety of Belgian origin that 
has been cultivated in that 
country for some years ; 
fruit of medium size with 
brownish skin almost cover- 
ed with russet ; flesh very 
juicy, melting, and of good 
flavour, free bearer ; an 
excellent dessert variety. 
590 Grosso Calabasse or Van Marum 
K, (10- 1 1), very large, oblong, 
brown melting Pear, juicy 
and sweet, excellent for 
stewing before it becomes 
ripe ; a good cropper. 
591 Hazel (Hessle), T, (10), under 
medium size, greenish yel- 
low, flesh tender, sweet 
aromatic juice ; hardy and 
an abundant bearer ; suc- 
ceeds almost everywhere. 
595 Jargonelle, T, (8), one of the 
best known dessert Pears ; 
against a wall succeeds 
almost everywhere. ( See 
illustration ). 
597] Jeane de Witte, T, (1-3), med- 
ium size, melting and of 
excellent flavour, good 
habit and free bearer. 
596 Josephine de Malinos, t, ( 1 - 5 ). 
a delicious medium -sized 
yellow Pear of grand quality 
sweet richly flavoured vin- 
ous juice, and a decided 
rose-water aroma ; hardy, 
free grower. 
