. The Gardeners' Chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. FlQ. 111.—LUCY GEIEVB PEAR.(Weight, 14 ozs. j circumference lengihwise, 15 inches ; shorter girth, 11 inches.) These fruits differ considerably from the type inother matters, and are so remarkable, that my wiehas painted and forwarded a fac simile of the fineitspecimen (fig. 111). One of the peculiar leaves is stillpersistent from the end of the stalk, and is true to itsWillow-like character. Bat the Lucy Grieve Pear,like many others, is less richly coloured this yearthan usual. However, it can hardl
. The Gardeners' Chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects. FlQ. 111.—LUCY GEIEVB PEAR.(Weight, 14 ozs. j circumference lengihwise, 15 inches ; shorter girth, 11 inches.) These fruits differ considerably from the type inother matters, and are so remarkable, that my wiehas painted and forwarded a fac simile of the fineitspecimen (fig. 111). One of the peculiar leaves is stillpersistent from the end of the stalk, and is true to itsWillow-like character. Bat the Lucy Grieve Pear,like many others, is less richly coloured this yearthan usual. However, it can hardly be said of thepainting accompanying this note, that the colour isa deep lemon-yellow, though it is thinly and in someplaces thickly marked with russet, and has a ruaeetpatch near the eye and the stalk. The flesh is aliomoderately firm, fine grained, tender, and melting,very juicy, with a rich, luscious flavour, and a slightand agreeable dash of acidity such as is occasionallymet with in the Glou Morceau. Since this P^arhas increased in size, it becomes more like this fineold Pear at it
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