dull yellowish green, traced and dotted with gray bronze, yellowish at
crown, greenish at stem; flesh, fine, buttery, sugary, juice acidulated.
(Hov. Mag.)
Beurre Gifford.
Beurre Gifford.
Foreign. Tree, moderate grower, long slender shoots, dark reddish,
good bearer on quince or pear. Fruit, medium, pyriform, yellowish green
to pale yellow, red in sun, pale russet specks ; stem, long, slender, curved'
352 THE PEAR.
calyx, open , core, small ; flesh, white, melting, jui^y, vinous, " very good."
Last of August. (Ho v. Mag.)
Beurre Moire.
Beurre Moire.
Foreign. Tree, vigorous, upright grower, early, productive bearer, often
blossoms the second time in a season, and sets fruit, which of course does
not mature ; new, promises well. Fruit, large, obovate, oblong pyriform,
pale green, with dots of darker green, and occasionally a russet patch ;
stem, one inch, stout, slight lip on one side of depression ; calyx, small ;
short stiff segments; core, small; seeds, imperfect; skin, thick, harsh;
flesh, white, juicy, vinous, half melting, sprightly, " very good." Novem-
ber and December.
Beurre d'Amalis.
Beurre d'Amanlis, | Beurre d'Amaulis.
Foreign. A free, vigorous grower on pear or quince ; said to bear well ;
FOR AMATEUR CULTURE. 353
our expenence has been the reverse. Fruit, large, ovate obovate, dull
yellov^ish green, with reddish brown cheek, brown dots, russet patches;
stem, long, obliquely set; calyx, open; basin, shallow; flesh, yellowish, a
little coarse, often austere, " very good." Early September.
There is also a striped Beurre d'Amalis, diflPering not materially, except
in being striped red, yellow, and green.
Beurre Nantais.
Foreign. Fruit, large, oblong pyriform, pale yellow, russet dots ; flesh,
melting, juicy. September. (Ho v. Mag.)
Beurre Superfine.
Foreign. Fruit, large, pale green, traces and patches of russet, dull
brownish cheek ; flesh, juicy, melting, sHght arc na, " very good." Mid-
dle to last October. (Wilder, in Hort.)
Beurre Van Marum.
Foreign. A very early and productive bearer on pear ; the fruit always
fair. Fruit, large, oblong pyriform, dull greenish yellow; stem, long;
calyx, large; flesh, white, hardly "good;" its bearing its recommendation.
October.
Beurre Bachelier.
Foreign. Fruit, very large, oblong, obovate pyriform, greenish yellow J
stem, stout ; cavity, deep ; flesh, firm, sugary. December. (Ho v. Mag.)
Beurre Millet.
«
Foreign. Fruit, medium, roundish, obtuse pyriform ; pale yellow, with
large pale rus;5et specks ; stem, short, stout ; calyx, small, open ; core,
small ; flesh, yellowish white, melting, juicy, vinous. November to Jan-
uary. (Hov. Mag.)
Beurre Brettouneau.
Beurre Bretouneau.
Foreign. Does not succeed on the quince ; very fine on pear ; very
hardy, thorny wood. Fruit, large, obovate, obtuse pyriform, yellow, dot-
ted with russet ; flesh, melting, juicy, sugary. February to April. (Riv-
ers, in Hort.)
Beurre de Waterloo.
Foreign. Fruit, large, obovate, obtuse pyriform, dull green, rough skin,
covered with coarse russet traces and points ; . calyx, open ; basin, fur-
rowed ; flesh, melting, juicy, sprightly, saccharine. Middle October.
(Wilder, in Hort.)
Beurre Audosson.
Foreign. Fruit, medium, obovate, acute pyriform, yellowish green at
ma'urity, dull red cheek in sur, and numerous russet dots; stem, short,
354 THE PEAR.
stout; calyx, large open; flesh, melting, tender, juicy, "very good."
October. (Wilder, in Hort.)
Beurre Sprin.
Foreign. Fruit, large, ovate pyriform, yellow, with patches, tracings
and dots of russet ; stem, short, swollen at base, obliquely inserted, slight
hp ; calyx, small, with segments united ; core, medium ; seeds, large ;
flesh, yellowish white, a httie coarse, melting, juicy, "very good." Octo-
ber. We should not hf. surprised if this proved Marie Louise,
Beurre Sterkman.
Foreign. Tree, vigorous, large strong shoots ; succeeds on quince or
pear. Fruit, medium, obtuse pyriform, dull greenish ground, nearly cov-
ered with russet ; stem, short, stout ; calyx, open ; flesh, white, melting,
juicy, sub-acid. Octob' r.
Beurre Clairgeau.
Foreign. Tree, vigorous, light yellow wood. Fruit, large, oblong, obo-
vate pyriform; color, mostly russet, reddish in sun: stem, short, stout;
calyx, small, open ; flesh, yellowish, rather coarse, juicy, vinous, " very
good." October, November. This will probably prove one of the most
valuable, as a large-sized, first quality pear, and desirable as an orchard
variety, on the pear root. It is yet quite new. *^
Beau Present d'Artois.
Foreign. Fruit, large, oblong, obovate pyriform, gray and green spot-
ted ; stem, large, short ; calyx, short, broad ; flesh, white, with green Hnes,
tender, juicy, sugary. September. (Hov. Mag.)
Bergamotte d'Esperin.
Foreign. Fruit, medium, roundish, dull green, with dots and patches of
russet ; "calyx, closed; basin, furrowed; fl^sh, buttery, melting, juicy,
sweet, " very good," very productive in clusters. December to February.
Bergamotte Gaudry.
Foreign. Fruit, medium, roundish, yellowish green, with russet dots ;
flesh, white, tender, juicy, " good." November.
Bergamotte Cadette.
Beurre Beauchamps, | Beauchamps,
Poire de Cadet.
Foreio-n. Fruit, hardly medium, roundish obovate, pale green, rarely
little red in sun; stem, long, stout; calyx, small, closed; flesh, buttery,
juicy, sweet ; requires care in ripening. October to December.
Bezi Sanspareil.
Foreign. Fruit, small, globular, obtuse pyriform, dull greenish yellow
FOR AMATEUR CULTURE. 355
much russet, and in sun, a little crimson ; stem, long ; cavity, deep ; calyx,
open; segments, long; core, medium; seeds, purplish black; flesh, yel-
lowish white, melting, juicy, aromatic, " very good," if not " best." Feb-
ruary to March.
Bezi de Naples.
Foreign. Fruit, medium, ovate obovate, light yellowish green, with
blotches and stripes of darker hue, occasional russet patches and dots ;
stem, stout; calyx, small; basin, furrowed; flesh, fine, buttery, juicy,
sweet, " very good." Last September.
Bezi de Montigny.
Trouve de Monligny, | Doyenne Musque.
Foreign. Tree, vigorous, brownish olive wood. Fruit, medium, obo-
vate, yellowish green, with russet specks and dots ; stem, long, curved,
rather stout; calyx, small, open, reflexed ; core, large; flesh, white, fine,
melting, juicy, sugary. October.
Bezi de la Motte.
Bern Arm udi, | Beurre Blanc de Jersey.
Foreign. A vigorous, hardy sort, well suited to orcharding. Fruit,
medium, obovate rounded, yellowish green, with many small russet dots ;
stem, short, rather stout, slightly curved ; calyx, small, open, reflexed
segments ; core, medium ; seeds, plump, ovate ; flesh, yellowish white,
rather coarse, sugary, juicy, melting, "very good." October.
Bezi d'Esperin.
Foreign. Fruit, large, turbinate, melting, " very good ;" good bearer.
December to January. (Rivers, in Hort.)
Baronne de Mello.
Foreign. Grows fine and bears abundantly on quince. Fruit, medium,
obovate, acute pyriform, yellowish russet ; stem, short, stout, fleshy at
base; flesh, greenish white, melting, juicy, sub-acid, " very good." Mid-
dle October. (Wilder, in Hort.)
Benoist Nouveau.
Foreign. The specimen from which we describe was received fi-ora
Messrs. EUwanger & Barry. Fruit, medium, roundish obovate, greenish
yellow, brown cheek, dull russet marbhngs, and indistinct brown specks;
stem, stout; cavity, deep, narrow ; calyx, open; core, small ; seeds, long,
ovate, pointed ; flesh, breaking, juicy, rather astringent, requires careful
ripening. ^ February to April.
The "Benoist" of Rivers is large, and ripe in August; and a "Beurre
Benoist " said to ripen in October ; we have not seen them.
356 THE PEAR.
Bloodgood.
American. From Flushing, L. I. It has not, as grown West, merited
IDs eastern reputation. The tree is a moderate grower, with reddish
brown, short-jointed wood ; a regular bearer. We think it requires a
lich, deep, warm soil to produce good-flavored fruit. Fruit medium, or
below, ovate obovate, yellow, with russet marblings and dots ; calyx,
open ; stem, fleshy at base ; core, small ; flesh, yellowish white, melting,
'â– ' very good." Early August.
BORDENAVE.
Smith's Bordenave.
The original name lost, and this given to it by Alfred Smith, Esq., of
Hartford, Connecticut, who imported it from France. Fruit medium,
acute pyriform, dull greenish russet; flesh juicy, buttery, sprightly, "very
good." September.
Bonne des Zees.
Bon d'Ezee, | Bonn3 des Haies.
Foreign. Tree of short stocky habit ; wood yellowish ; fruit large, ob-
tuse pyriform, hght yellow and pale red, and somewhat russeted ; stem
rather short, uneven, calyx partly closed, short segments ; core large ;
flesh yellowish white, melting, juicy, sugary, "very good." September.
Bon Chretien Fondante.
Foreign. Tree vigorous, hardy, productive on quince or pear ; fruit
medium, roundish, oblong, oval, yellowish green, brownish red in sun, and
much russet ; stem medium, curved ; calyx small, partly closed ; basin fur-
rowed ; core large ; flesh white, coarse, melting, juicy, a httle gritty, " very
good." September, October.
Brandes St. Germain.
Foreign. Considering its season, R. Manning, Esq., considers this Si
very desirable variety ; tree moderate grower, succeeding finely on quince,
very productive ; fruit medium, oblong oval, brownish yellow, with smooth
1 usset ; stem short, stout, calyx small ; flesh juicy, vinous, " very good."
November, December.
Brougham.
Foreign. Fruit below^ medium, obovate, yellowish russet ; stem short,
calyx open ; flesh yellowish white, a little gritty, buttery, sugary, " very
good." November.
Bringewood.
Foreign. Fruit medium, pyriform, yellowish browm and russet ; stem
long and slender; calyx open, prominent; flesh yellowish white, gritty at
core, the rest buttery, " very good." November. (Ho v. Mag )
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Brielmont.
Foreign. Fruit medium, obovate oblong, angular, yellow, with greenish
and russet specks ; calyx prominent ; basin open ; flesh white, melting,
"good." October
Beadnell.
Beadnell's Seeclliiig.
Foreign. Tree vigorous, abundant bearer; shoots long, bright chestnut
color, white dots ; fruit middle-sized, turbinate, stalk short ; eye a little
open ; skin pale yellowish green on the shaded side, red next the sun,
much speckled with whitish gray dots ; flesh melting, exceedingly juicy.
Last September.
Caen du France.
Foreign. Fruit medium, roundish obovate, mostly yellowish russet and
reddish dots ; stem rather long ; calyx open ; flesh fine, juicy, sweet,
" very good." December, January.
Capiaumont.
Beurre Capiaumont, | Beurre Coloma.
Foreign. This is a profitable orchard and market variety, on pear or
quince. A free grower ; branches grayish yellow ; fi^uit medium, globular,
acute pyriform, yellow, with cinnamon red cheek, and russet dots and
streaks ; stem curved ; calyx large*; flesh buttery, sweet, a little astrin-
gent, " very good." September, October.
Calhoun.
American. Native of New Haven, Conn. ; fruit medium, roundish,
yellow, with much of russet traced and dotted ; stem short; calyx small;
core medium ; flesh yellowish white, melting, juicy, " very good." October,
November.
• Capsheaf.
American. Native of Rhode Island. Tree hardy, wood yellowish ;
fruit medium, roundish obovate, yellow, mostly covered with cinnamon
russet ; stem short; calyx closed ; core large ; flesh yellowish white, fine,
melting, juicy, sweet, " very good." October.
Catinka.
. Foreign. New. Fruit large, oblong pyriform, yellowish; flesh fine,
juicy, "very good," and will probably prove "best." We have only
seen it once. November.
Canandaigua.
Catharine.
American. From Central New York ; fruit large, resembhng Bartlett;
358 THE PEAR.
flesh white, fine, juicy, '=very good." September. A new variety ; tree
vigorous, upright grower, thus far doing well on quince or pear, productive
Calebasse d'Ete.
Summer Calebasse.
Foreign. Tree vigorous ; foliage light green ; fruit above medium, ob-
long pyriform, irregular, dull green, Httle brown in sun, russet at stem
and° eye ; stem long ; calyx small ; core small ; seeds long ; flesh white,
fine, buttery, juicy, sugary, perfumed. Last August. (Hov. Mag.)
Chaptal.
Beurre Chapial.
Foreign. Fruit medium or above, roundish, ovate obovate, greenish
yellow; stem curved; cavity shght; calyx large, open; basin- shallow,
core medium; seeds oblong; flesh white, breaking, juicy, " very good."
December, January.
Chancellor.
Green's Germantown, | Early St. Germain.
Probably a native of Pennsylvania. Tree healthy, abundant bearer,
young wood slender, yellowish brown ; fruit large, oblong obovate pyri-
form, green, with minute brown specks and some russet blotches, rarely
a faint brown cheek ; stem one inch long, rather thick, cavity small, irregu-
lar ; calyx small, basin contracted ; core medium ; seeds long, yellowish
brown; flesh melting, "very good." Last September. (Brinckle, in Horr.)
Charles Van Mons.
Foreign. Fruit below medium, obovate obtuse pyriform, yellowish
green, brownish red cheek, and russet dots ; stem slender, curved, de-
pression one side ; calyx large, open ; segments broad, completely re-
flexed ; basin shallow ; core medium ; seeds obovate pyriform ; flesh
whitish, melting, juicy, vinous, " very good," if not " best." January.
Charles Van Hoogten.
Foreign. Fruit above medium, obovate acute pyriform, dull paU
yeflow; stem stout, enlarged at base; calyx open; segments short*
flesh yellowish white, melting, juicy, " very good." Early October
(Wilder, in Hort.)
Christmas.
Noel.
American. New, from Cincinnati, Ohio, Fruit medium, ovate rounded ;
skin rough, bronzed, russety ; stem stout, slight depression ; calyx small ;
basin shallow; flesh a Httle gritty, juicy, sweet, " very grod." Decem-
ber, January. (Warder's notes.)
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Chaumontel.
Bezi de Chaumontelle,
Beurre d'Hiver,
Winter Beurre.
Oxiord Chaumontel.
Foreign. Requires rich warm soil. Fruit large, oblong obovate ; skin
rough, yellowish, brownish red in sun, russet dots; stem one inch, curved ;
calyx medium; basin deep; core small; seeds fattened; flesh buttery,
melting, '* very good." November, January.
CONSEILLER RaMUEZ.
Foreign. Fruit medium, obovate obtuse pyriform, dull green, clouded
and traced with russet; flesh melting, tender, "good." October.
(Wilder, in Hort.)
COLMAR NeILL.
Foreign. Fruit large, obovate, pale yellow ; flesh white, buttery,
melting, " good." October.
Countess of Lunay.
Comtesse de Lunay.
Foreign. Tree vig-
orous ; very productive
on quince ; has been
much disseminated as
" Doyenne d'Ete. "
Fruit medium, ( our
drawing too small, )
roundish obovate; skin
smooth, pale yellow,
often thinly sprinkled
with red in sun, some
russet specks, and rus-
set at base of stem ;
stem long, largest where
it joins the tree ; cavity
slight, often a .little lip
one side of stem ; calyx
large, open, with long
reflexed segments ; core
medium ; seeds browrh;
flesh white, rather
coarse, melting, juicy,
" very good. " Oc-
tober.
860 THE PEAR.
COMPTE DE LaAIY.
Beurre Curte, I Dingier,
Marie Louise the Second.
Foreign. Not equal to the foregoing; tree upright; fruit medium,
roundish obovate, yellow, brownish red cheek, small russet dots ; stem
long, calyx small j flesh white, fine-grained, buttery, "good." Early
October.
Collins.
WaterlowTi
American. From Watertown, Massachusetts ; supposed a seedling of
white Doyenne ; a regular, abundant bearer. Fruit large or above medium,
roundish obovate, yellowish green, mottiled with dull red in sun, some
russet; stem short, curved; calyx large, open ; core large; flesh white,
vinous, juicy, sweet, melting, " best." September.
COLMAR EpINE.
Foreign. Fruit large, roundish obtuse, oblong, dull green with cloud-
ings of darker hue ; flesh white, melting, vinous, juicy, " very good."
September.
COTER.
Foreign. Tree healthy, young wood, short-jointed, light yellow ;
fruit medium, regular obovate, pale green ; flesh fine-grained, tender,
melting, juicy, " very good." November.
Citron.
American. Native of New Haven, Conn. Fruit medium, roundish
obovate, dull green, sprinkled with small russety dots : flesh a little
coarse, greenish white, melting, juicy, "very good.'' Last August.
Cross.
Winter Cross.
American. From Massachusetts. Tree hardy, slender, grayish yellow
tvood ; fruit, medium, roundish obovate, deep yellow, with russet dots
dnd patches ; stem stout ; calyx small ; flesh white, melting, juicy, " very
»<ood.'' November, January.
CUSHING.
American. Native of Hingham, Mass. Tree hardy, of slender diverg-
ing growth ; fruit medium, ovate obovate, light greenish yellow, small
sray dots, dull red cheek ; calyx small ; stem one inch long ; flesh white,
fine-grained, melting, sweet, " very good." September.
Dallas.
American. From New Haven, Conn. Fruit medium, roundish
obovate, dull yellow, mostly covered with red russet; stem medium,
aUH AMATiliUK ULlVrUKE.
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calyx large, open ; core rather small ; flesh yellowish white, melting,
juicy, vinous, " very good." November.
De Louvain.
Poire de Louvain.
Foreign. Fruit large, obovate acute pyriform, dull greenish yellow,
rough russet dots and patches ; stem long, medium size, curved ; calyx
large; basin shallow ; core medium ; seeds blackish ; flesh greenish white,
crisp, juicy, astringent, valuable only for baking. January, March.
Des Nonnes.
Des Nonea.
Foreign. New : fruit medium, turbinate, clear hght yellow, many
small brown dots ; stem long, slender ; calyx small, closed ; basin shallow ;
flesh whitish, melting, juicy, sweet, perfumed, '' very good," perhaps
" best." September. (Hort.)
Delices d'Hardenpont.
Delices d'Ardenpont. | Delice d'Hardenpont of Angers.
Foreign. Tree, har-
dy, moderate grower ;
shoots, upright, yellow-
ish brown, good bearer,
deserves more attention.
Fruit, medium, roundish,
pale yellow, with many
gray dots and russet in
sun ; stem, varying ; ca-
lyx, small, closed ; basin,
round, slightly uneven;
core, medium ; seeds,
broad, ovate ; flesh, whit-
ish, buttery, melting, jui-
cy, almost " best." Oc-
tober.
Delices d'Hardenpont du Nord and Belgium.
Fondante Parisclle du Cbrnice Horticule, | Beurre Curlet of A. Leroy.
Foreign. Fruit, large, pyriform, yellow, gray spotted; calyx, small;
flesh, coarse, melting, sugary, " good." October. (Ilov. Mag.)
16
862 THE PEAR.
Delices de Mons.
Foreign. Fruit, medium, pyriform, uneven surface ; stem, half inch
long ; calyx, small ; skin, yellowish green in shade, russet in sun, dotted
and spotted with gray ; flesh, yellowish, melting, juicy, perfumed, " very
good." September, October. (Hov. Mag.) ,
Delices Charles Van Mons.
Foreign. Fruit, large, medium pyriform ; skin, fine, lemon yellow, thinly
wa:shed with russet, quite like the Golden Beurre, which it also resembles
iu size and shape ; stalk, an inch and a quarter long, inserted without
depression ; calyx, small, open, and placed in a narrow and shallow basin ;
flesh, melting, vinous, juicy, and refreshing. Tested by us for the first
time, 20th September, 1853. Description by Thorp, Smith & Co., of
Syracuse.
DiLLER.
Probably a native of Pennsylvania ; new. Tree, moderately vigorous ;
wood, short-jointed, reddish brown, a regular and abundant bearer. Fruit,
Diedium, ovate obovate, angular, golden yellow, sprinkled, and in sun,
mostly covered with light cinnamon russet; calyx, open; basin, shallow;
core, small; seeds, long, black, pointed; flesh, yellowish white, buttery,
sugary, " very good," or "best." September. We saw this fruit at the
Am. Pom. Society meeting, 1852, and have no doubt it will eventually
take first class position. It must not be confounded with the Dillen, a
foreign variety.
Dillen.
Dillon, I Doyenne Dillen.
Foreign. This has been heretofore considered a synonym of Beurre
Diel ; it, however, proves distinct. Tree, not vigorous, branches erect,
diverging, grayish rough wood. Fruit large, obovate, obtuse pyriform,
greenish yellow, russet at stem ; stem, short ; calyx, small ; flesh, fine,
melting, tender, juicy, vinous. October, November. (Hov. Mag )
De Sorlus.
Foreign. New. Tree, vigorous ; branches, straight, erect, compact ;
wood, yellowish, grayish, white dots, free bearer. Fruit large, turbinate ;
stem, one side, short, curved ; calyx, small, closed ; color, yellowish green,
gray russet, marbled most at stem ; flesh, white, melting, juicy. Octo-
ber, December. (Hov. Mag.)
Doyenne Rose,
Foreign. Fruit, above medium, oblong, ovate py:-iform, yellow, blush
red cheek, patches and dots of russet ; stem, stout, set without dejj^es-
sion ; calyx, with short, stifi" segments ; core, small ; flesh, white, coarse,
jui'-y, ''good." October.
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Doyenne Robin.
Foreign. Fruit, rather large, bergamot-shaped, greenish, covered with
russet dots and splashes ; stem, usually very long and thick, deep, narrow-
cavity ; calyx, small, narrow, moderately deep basin ; seed, large, black ;
flesh, melting, somewhat granular; flavor, pleasant; quality, "very
good." September.
Doyenne Sieulle.
Beurre Sieulle, | Sieulle
Foreign. A variety requiring high culture ; does best on quince, under
garden culture. Fruit, above medium, roundish oblong, dull yellowish
green, with fine red cheek in sun, scattered russet specks ; stem, stout ;
calyx, open; core, large; flesh, white, melting, sugary, vinous, juicy,
<'very good," sometimes "best." October, November.
Doyenne Santeu^lete.
Sentilet.
Foreign* An old variety, little known. Tree, vigorous ; wood, stout,
yellowish. Fruit, above medium, roundish pyriform, dull yellowish
green, traces, streaks and dots of russet, red in sun ; stem, long, slender ;
calyx, small, open ; flesh, yellowish white, vinous, melting, juicy, " very
good.'** October.
Doyenne Goubalt.
Chapen.
Foreign. Promises a valuable variety for orcharding, on pear roots.
Fruit, medium to large, obovate, acute pyriform ; surface, uneven, dull
pale yellow, with a few traces of russet ; stem, short, thick flesh next the
fruit; calyx, small ; basin, deep ; core, small ; flesh, melting, juicy, sweet,
" very good." November to December.
Doyenne du Comice.
Doyenne du Comice of Angers.
Foreign. Tree, vigorous, productive. Fruit, large, obtuse pyriform,
greenish yellow, russet specks, red around stem ; stem, short ; calyx,
open ; basin, deep ; core, large ; flesh, yellowish white, m )lting, juicy,
sugary, " very good." October, November.
Doyenne de Fais.
Foreign. Fruit, large, roundish ; skin, smooth, yellow, often with a fine
red cheek; stalk, stout, about one inch long, inserted in a deep cavity;
calyx, spreading, placed in a deep, narrow basin; flesh, white, fimj-grained,
very buttery, melting, juicy, rich, high-flavored aud delicirus. Tree, ro-
bust, and a great bearer. October. For the above descviption, we are
, indebted to Messrs. Thorp, Smith & Co., of Syracuse.
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THE PEAR.
Duchess of Anqouleme.
Duchesse d'Angoulenie.
Foreign. A valuable variety for market, on the quince, and 'on the
quince only. High culture of this variety produces very large and "very
good" fruit, otherwise it is indifferent in size or character. Our drawing
is from a small specimen. Fruit, large, oblong, obovate pyriform, dull
greenish yelL'^w, traced and dotted with russet ; stem, rather long, stout ;
calyx, mediu. i, partly open ; basin, deep, uneven ; core, below medium ;
seeds, oblong pyriform; flesh, white, buttery, juicy, "very good."
Oetober.
The Striped Duchess dAngouleme differs only in the fruit being striped,
yellow and green.
Duchesse of Orleans.
St. Nicholas.
Beurre St. Nicholas.
Foreign. Troe moderately vigorous, upright, olive-colored wood, leaves^
dark blue green, narrow. Thus far productive and healthy on quince;
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one little tree, two years planted, this season yielded forty-three beauti-
ful specimens. Fruit, larfj^e, oblonfr, ovate pyriform, greenish, becoming
greenish yellow, with stripes and patches of dull thin russet, sometimes
red cheek in sun ; stem, variable, fleshy at base ; calyx, small, open ; short
segments; flesh, melting, juicy, "very good." October.
DUNMORE.
^ Foreign. A good grower and early bearer on pear roots, requires rich,
high culture ; shootsslender, erect, brownish slate color. Fruit, large
to very large, (our drawing made from an unripe specimen,) oblong obo-