Plate XIII. 
3. PITMASTON DUCHESS. 
[Syn : Pitmaston Ditchesse d'Angouleme ; Williams Duchesse d'Angouleme .] 
This beautiful pear is of British origin. The seedling was raised by the late Mr. Williams, 
of Pitmaston, near Worcester, and obtained from crossing Duchesse d’A ngouleme with Glou Morceau. 
It may be at this time some thirty or forty years old. 
Description. —Fruit, large and handsome, four inches and a quarter long, and two inches and 
three quarters wide ; pyramidal, generally even or a little undulating in its outline, and sometimes 
rather prominently bossed. Skin, smooth and fine, of a pale lemon colour, thickly covered with 
patches of delicate cinnamon coloured russet, with a large patch round the stalk. Eye, large and 
open, set in a wide depression. Stalk, about an inch long, stout, and inserted either level with the 
surface, or in a small narrow cavity. Flesh, very tender and melting, very juicy, exceedingly rich, 
with a sprightly vinous flavour and delicate perfume. 
A very handsome pear, of the finest quality ; in season from the end of October till the end 
of November. The tree is hardy, and grows freely. It is well adapted for pyramids, bushes, or 
espaliers. The fruit is too large to be grown as a standard. 
