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THE PEAR. 
Duchesse de Mars. Thomp. 
Duchesse de Mars. 
A French variety, of nearly medium size, obovate. Skin dub 
yellow, with a brown russet. Flesh melting, juicy, with a per- 
fumed flavour. October, November. 
Dunmore. Thomp. 
The Dunmore is a large pear, raised by Knight. It is a 
strong-growing tree, and bears exceedingly well. 
Fruit large, oblong-obovate, rather swollen on one side. Skin 
greenish, dotted and speckled with smooth, brownish-red russet. 
Flesh yellowish-white, buttery, melting, with a rich flavour; 
often astringent, and rots at the core. 
Early Denzalonia. 
Silliman’s Russet? 
American. Origin unknown. Fruit small, roundish-oblate. 
Skin grey or brown russet. Stalk short and thick, small, open 
cavity. Calyx open ; basin shallow. Flesh white, coarse, sweet, 
and rich ; sometimes without flavour, and sometimes very good. 
Last of August. 
Eastnor Castle. 
Fruit medium, roundish. Skin green, and thick. Flesh 
greenish-white, juicy, melting. December. 
Echasserie. O. Duh. Lind. Nois. 
Eehasserie. Thomp. Bezi L’Echasserie. 
Bezi d’Echassey. Jagdbirne. 
A French pear of second quality; productive. 
Fruit of medium size, roundish-oval. Skin smooth, pale 
green, yellowish at maturity, slightly dotted with grey. Flesh 
melting, buttery,. with a sweet, perfumed flavour. January to 
April. 
Edwards. » 
Raised by Governor Edwards. A very good baking fruit. 
Fruit medium, nearly round, Bergamot-shape. Colour yel- 
low, sometimes shaded with crimson. Stalk short and thick. 
Calyx closed; basin deep, uneven. Flesh coarse, granular, not 
tender. September. 
Emerald. Thomp. 
A Belgian variety, variable, sometimes good. 
