The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . it very large, oblong obovate, with an uneven, somewhat knobbysurface. Skin dull greenish yellow, a good deal streaked and spottedwith russet. Stalk one to two inches long, very stout, bent, deeplyplanted in an irregular cavity. Calyx set in a somewhat knobby white, buttery, and very juicy, Avith a rich and ver^ excellentflavor. Very good. October. DueBLESSE dAremberg. A French Pear, the fruit of which we have seen but once. Treea vigoious grower and oai-ly bearer. Fruit medium, roundish obtuse pyriform, dull greenish. Stalk long,slender, cu
The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . it very large, oblong obovate, with an uneven, somewhat knobbysurface. Skin dull greenish yellow, a good deal streaked and spottedwith russet. Stalk one to two inches long, very stout, bent, deeplyplanted in an irregular cavity. Calyx set in a somewhat knobby white, buttery, and very juicy, Avith a rich and ver^ excellentflavor. Very good. October. DueBLESSE dAremberg. A French Pear, the fruit of which we have seen but once. Treea vigoious grower and oai-ly bearer. Fruit medium, roundish obtuse pyriform, dull greenish. Stalk long,slender, curved, set in a broad, rather deep cavity. Calyx 2:)artiallj 748 THE PEAB. closed. Basin shallow. Flesh whitish, rather coarse, tender, juicyGood. September. DUCHESSE DE BeKRY dJStiS. Duchesse de Berry. Duchesse de Berry de Nantes. Originated at Nantes, France. Tree vigorous, upright. Youn^wood dark reddish. Fruit small, roundish oblate, obscurely pyriform. Skin yellowshaded with light red, nettings and patches of russet. Stalk short, in. Duchesse de Berry dEt6. serted in a small cavity. Calyx partially open, set in a broad shalloWbasin. Flesh juicy, melting, with a good vinous flavor. Good to verygood. Ripens last of August. Duchesse de Perrault. Originated with M. Secher, near Angers, France, in 1850. Tree mo-derately vigorous. Young wood dull olive brown. Fruit medium, roundish, inclining to obtuse pyriform. Skin yellow,netted and traced with russet, and sprinkled with russet dots. Stalklong, stout, fleshy at insertion, often by a lip. Calyx open. Basinmedium, uneven. Flesh white, moderately juicy, sweet, December to February. Duchesse de Brabant. (Durieux.) Tree very vigorous. Fruit of good size, turbinate pyriform, sometimes elongated. Skinrough, bright green, becoming moderately yellow at ripening, much-haded with bright russet. Flesh whitish yellow, tine, melting, juice THE PEAR. 749 abundant, sugary, vinous, finely perfumed. Fruit of the f
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