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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
AMALIA.— Biel. 
Identification.— Diel Kernobst. xxiv. 118. 
Fruit rather large, 3f inches long, and 2£ wide, pyriform in shape, rounded 
towards the apex, and tapering gradually to the stalk. Skin smooth, of a 
beautiful bright green at first, but changing to lemon yellow, and without any 
trace of red on its surface; covered with bold russet dots, particularly on the 
side exposed to the sun. Eye open, with erect, stiff, stout segments, and set 
in a pretty wide and deep basin. Stalk stout and fleshy, half an inch to 
three-quarters long, inserted in a sort of fleshy ring on the apex of the fruit. 
Flesh white, fine-grained, juicy, 
buttery, and melting, with a 
sweet and pleasant aromatic fla¬ 
vour. 
A very showy autumn Pear, 
ripe in the end of October, and 
continuing till about the middle 
of November. Though a very 
good Pear, it is not equal to 
many of our first-rate Pears 
already in cultivation. 
AMANDE D’ETE.— Hort. 
Identification.— Hort. Soc. Cat. 
ed. 3. p. 122. 
Fruit somewhat about medium 
sized, 2f inches long, and 2£ 
wide. It is of an obtuse pyri¬ 
form shape, rounded at the 
apex, and tapering gradually to 
the stalk, even and regular in 
its outline. Skin smooth, pale 
green at first, but changing as 
it ripens to a pale lemon yellow, 
without any colour next the sun. 
and marked with a few traces of 
thin pale russet. Eye quite open, 
with short segments, and placed 
in a very flat and shallow de¬ 
pression. Stalk If inch long, 
slender, and woody, inserted in a 
small round and narrow cavity. 
Flesh white, rather firm, not 
buttery, nor very juicy, sweet, 
and with a distinct almotad flavour and perfume, but with no character in it to 
merit notice. 
An inferior Pear, ripe in the beginning of September, and soon rots at the 
core. 
The tree bears well and regularly, and forms a handsome pyramid on the 
quince. 
AMANDINE DE ROUEN.— Boisb. 
Identification.— Boisb. in Bullet, de Rouen, 1858. 
Fruit medium sized, 3^- inches long, and 2^ wide, pyriform, rounded 
Amande D’Etd. 
