
          493

193

F 82

<s>Poire d'Auch</s>
Imperiale a'feuilles de Chene or Oak leaved Pear
see No. 199 F 88.

This is a tree of very singular growth.  The leaves have
uniformly a curled appearance.  The fruit is of a
midling size or rather less the skin of a pale green
color. The flesh firm without much flavor and
not very juicy, though when ripe the taste is pleasant.
It keeps through the winter very well.  It
was imported under the name of the Poire d'Auch &
the Vitrier from Bourdeaux. I do not think it a
pear much worthy of cultivation.

1 Naples
1 Poire d'Auch
        