THE PEAR. 
531 
Paradise d’Automne. 
Calebasse Bose. Yan Mons. 
Maria Nouvelle. 
Princesse Marianne. 
Tree very vigorous, shoots long and twisting, thickly sprinkled 
with very conspicuous dots. 
Fruit large, angular, with its largest diameter near the centre, 
pyriform, often gourd-form. Skin yellow, mottled, and often 
entirely overspread with bright cinnamon russet, surface uneven. 
Stalk long, enlarged at both ends, and inserted without much 
cavity, often by fleshy wrinkles or folds. Calyx open, basin 
abrupt, and surrounded by prominences. Flesh moderately fine, 
sometimes slightly granular, juicy, melting, with a very rich 
vinous, aromatic flavour. September, October. 
