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THE PEAR. 
Verte Longue. Coxe. 
Mouille Boucke L.H.S. Long Green. Bivort. 
An old variety described by Dnhamel. Tree very vigorous 
and productive. Fruit turbinate, somewhat elongated. Stalk 
of medium length, nearly perpendicularly inserted. Calyx 
small, almost without- basin. Skin remains green when fully 
ripe. Flesh melting, juicy, with a pleasant, spicy flavour. 
September. 
Yerte Longue Panache resembles the above, but striped with 
yellow. 
Vezouziere. Thomp. Bivort. 
A seedling of Leon le Cl ere, vigorous and productive. 
Fruit medium or below, nearly globular, slightly oval, angu- 
lar. Skin yellowish, sprinkled with minute grey and green 
dots. Stalk long, curved, inserted in a broad, shallow cavity. 
Calyx open, persistent, in a wide, uneven basin. Flesh very 
juicy, melting, sweet and agreeable. September. 
