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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, Decembee 6, 1859. 
Lammas [of the Scotch]. See Crawford. 
Laure de Glymes. —Fruit above medium size, pyra¬ 
midal. Skin entirely covered with a coat of fawn-coloured 
russet, with mottles of lemon-coloured ground shining 
through. Eye open, set in a shallow basin. Stalk an 
inch long, stout and fleshy, not depressed. Flesh white, 
tender and juicy, sweet and highly perfumed. Ripe in 
the beginning of October. 
De Lavault. See Williams Son Chretien. 
Lent St. Germain. See Uvedalc’s St. Germain. 
Leon le Clerc de Laval. —Fruit large, long-obovate, 
and rounding towards the eye. Skin smooth and shining, 
yellow, strewed with brown dots, and marked with 
tracings of russet. Eye large, with long, straight, nar¬ 
row segments, set in a shallow basin. Stalk an inch and 
a half long, inserted without depression by the side of 
a fleshy lip. Flesh white, half-melting or crisp, juicy, 
sweet, and perfumed. 
An excellent stewing pear, which in some seasons is 
half-melting, and is in use from January till May and 
June. 
Leon le Clekc de Louvain. —Fruit medium sized, 
longish-oval, and blunt at both ends. Skin of a yellow 
colour, washed with red on the side next the sun. Eye 
large and closed. Stalk an inch long, and pretty thick. 
Flesh yellowish, half-melting, juicy, sweet, and pretty 
well flavoured. Ripe in the middle of November. 
Both of the above are very distinct pears from Yan 
Mons Leon le Clerc. 
Leopold the First. —Fruit medium sized, oval, in¬ 
clining to pyriform. Skin greenish-yellow, covered with 
flakes and dots of russet. Eye open, irregular, slightly 
depressed. Stalk an inch long, thick and curved. Flesh 
yellowish-white, melting, very juicy, rich, sugary, and 
highly perfumed. 
A first-rate dessert pear. Ripe in December and 
January. The tree forms a very handsome pyramid. 
Lewis. —Fruit medium sized, oblong-obovate. Skin 
pale green, assuming a yellow tinge as it ripens, thickly 
covered with brown russet dots and with patches of 
russet round the stalk and the eye. Eye large and open, 
slightly depressed. Stalk an inch and three quarters 
long, slender, and inserted without depression. Flesh 
yellowish-white, very tender, melting, and very juicy, 
rich and sugary, with a somewhat aromatic flavour. 
An excellent pear, in use from November to January. 
The tree is an abundant bearer and hardy. 
Liard. See Napoleon- 
Linden d’Automne. See Glou Morceau. 
Lodge. — Fruit about medium size, obtuse-pyriform. 
Skin smooth and shining, yellowish-green, mottled with 
darker green; marked with a few flesh-coloured dots on 
the side next the sun, and strewed all over with faint 
tracings of delicate russet. Eye closed, set in a shallow 
basin. Stalk upwards of an inch long, slender, inserted 
without depression. Flesh white, tender, melting, and 
juicy, but with no particular aroma or flavour. Ripe in 
October. 
This is somewhat like Louise Bonne of Jersey, but very 
inferior to that variety. 
Longueville. See Hampden s Sergamot. 
London Sugab. —Fruit below medium size, turbinate. 
Skjn pale green, becoming yellow when ripe, with a 
brownish tinge when fully exposed to the sun. Eye 
small, half-open, prominent, and surrounded with puckered 
plaits. Stalk an inch long, slender, obliquely inserted. 
Flesh tender, melting, very juicy, sugary, and musky. 
Ripe in the end of July and beginning of August. 
Lord Cheyne’s. See Bergamotte d’Hollande. 
Louise d’Avranches. See Louise Bonne of Jersey. 
Louise Bonne of Jeesey (Beurre d’Avranches; Bonne 
d’Avranches; Bonne de Longueval; Bonne Louise 
d’Arandore; Lou-ise d’Avranches; William the Fourth ).— 
Fruit medium sized, pyriform. Skin smooth, yullow on 
the shaded side, but crimson next the sun, covered with 
crimson and russety dots. Eye small and open, set in a 
rather deep basin. Stalk three quarters of an inch long, 
obliquely inserted without depression. Flesh white, but¬ 
tery, and melting, with a rich, sugary, and brigk vinous 
flavour. 
A most delicious pear, ripe in October. The tree is a 
good bearer, and succeeds well as a pyramid on the quince. 
Lucrate. See Fondante d'Automne. 
Mabile. See Napoleon. 
Madame. See Windsor. 
Madame Dubieux. —Fruit medium sized, bergamot¬ 
shaped. Skin greenish-yellow, mottled with large patches 
of russet, particularly about the stalk, and dotted and 
streaked with the same. Eye closed, slightly depressed. 
Stalk three quarters of an inch long. Flesh white, 
melting, buttery, juicy, and with a bergamot flavour. 
Ripe in the end of October and beginning of November. 
Madame de France. See Windsor. 
Madeleine. See Citron des Carmes. 
Makcii Beegamot. — Fruit medium sized, bergamot¬ 
shaped. Skin yellow, covered with minute russet dots, 
which cause it to feel rough. Eye open, set in a wide, 
even basin. Stalk an inch or more long, woody, inserted 
in a deep, round cavity. Flesh yellowish, firm, breaking, 
half-melting, very juicy, and with a high bergamot flavour. 
An excellent pear for the seasou. Ripe during March 
and April. 
Marianne Nouvelle. See Beurre Bose. 
Marie Chretienne. See Marie Louise. 
Marie Louise (Braddick’s Field Standard; Marie 
Chretienne ; Marie Louise Delcourt; Princesse de Parme ; 
Tan Donclclelaar). — Fruit large, oblong or pyriform. 
Skin smooth, greenish-yellow, marked with tracings of 
thin brown russet. Eye small and open, set in a narrow, 
rather deep and uneven basin. Stalk an inch and a half 
long, inserted obliquely without depression. Flesh white, 
delicate, buttery, and melting, very juicy, and exceed¬ 
ingly rich, sugary, and vinous. 
One of our very best peai’3. Ripe in October and 
November. The tree is an excellent bearer ; but the 
bloom is tender. It succeeds well either on the pear or 
the quince, forming a handsome pyramid. 
Marie Louise Delcourt. See Marie Louise. 
Marie Louise Nova. See Comte de Lamp. 
Marechal de la Cour. See Consciller de la Cour. 
Maroit. See Jaminette. 
Marotte Sucre. See Passe Colmar. 
Maetin Sec (Dry Martin ; Martin See de Champagne; 
Martin Sec d’LLiver). —Fruit medium sized, obtuse-pyri¬ 
form. Skin smooth and delicate, entirely covered with 
cinnamon-coloured russet on the shaded side, and bright 
red next the sun. Eye small and open, set in a plaited 
basin. Stalk an inch and a half long, inserted in a small 
cavity. Flesh breaking, rather dry, but sweet and perfumed. 
An excellent stewing pear, in use from November till 
January. 
(To be continued.) 
ROSES. 
tin tliis list M. means “Macartney G. “ Gallica”— H.C. “Hybrid 
Chinese H.B. “Hybrid Bourbon”—II.I*. “ Hybrid rerpetual ”— 
B. “Bourbon”—T. “Tea-scented”— D. “Damask”— N. “Noisette.”] 
THIRTY FIBST-RATE HOSES FOE THE GAJIDEN, OB FOE EXHIBITION. 
Cristata, or Crested, Prov. Rose. Pale edges; beautiful buds. 
Gloire des Mousseuses, M. Blush ; very large and full. 
Boule de Nanteuil, G. Crimson purple; centre sometimes fiery. 
Kean, G. Rich velvety purple; centre scarlet. 
Charles Lawson, H.C. Vivid rose, shaded ; large. 
Coup d’llebe, II.B. Rich deep pink. 
Paid Meant, H.B. Light rosy crimson. 
