
          499

199

F88

<s>Poire d'Auch</s> Imperiale a'Feuille de Chene
oak leaved pear

The Tree grows strong and vigorous, the
leaves are crimped resembling the Oak
leaved Pear or Imperiale a'feuille de 
Chene of France described by L'Abbé Rozier
p. 122 vol 8. No. 98. plate pa 97.  It is a green
pear of midling size the head round the eye
small and placed in a small cavity, the stalk
end diminishes gradually to a Point, apt to
wrinkle as it ripens which is late in the
Spring. The quality pleasant but not very
fine. No 82 F or No 193. called the Vitrier is the
same.
        