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165

F 49

L'A. R[L'Abbé Rozier] No. 107

<s>Naples Pear or</s>
<s>Poire de Naples</s>

Bequesne

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L A. Roz.[L'Abbé Rozier]
vid Marquise No 93
Bon Chr [Chretien] d'Espagne 89
Ang. d'Hyver - 77
Poire a Gobert - 70
Martin Sire - 30
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The <s>Poire de Naples or Naples Pear</s> Bequesne is a large
and long Pear, when of full size from 3½ to 4 inches
in length and 3 inches thick. The blossom end flat, the
crown sunk into a hollow, not very deep. The
width gradually diminishing to a point at the
stalk, which is one side and more than an inch long. The skin is of a greenish
yellow, full of russet spots and some clouds of
the same color, particularly round the blossom end.
The flesh is firm and keeps well through the Winter.
The appearance of this Pear is not unlike a very large
St Germaine. It is not a good table fruit, but bakes remarkably
well.
        