. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. AUTUMN PEARS. 371 and showy appearance and of second rate flavour, but much esteemed for stewing. It makes very st rong wood, the young shoots yellowish-brown. Fruit very large, irregular pyriform, with a wide crown. Skin deep yellow, at maturity, with a fine red cheek, sprinkled with distmct brownish-green dots. Stalk an inch and a half long, curved, planted in a crumpled shallow cavity. Calyx large, set in an irregular basin. Flesh white, juicy, rather vfisp, with a saccharine flavour. Last of September. 83. CoMPTE DE Lamy. § Th
. The fruits and fruit trees of America;. Fruit-culture; Fruit. AUTUMN PEARS. 371 and showy appearance and of second rate flavour, but much esteemed for stewing. It makes very st rong wood, the young shoots yellowish-brown. Fruit very large, irregular pyriform, with a wide crown. Skin deep yellow, at maturity, with a fine red cheek, sprinkled with distmct brownish-green dots. Stalk an inch and a half long, curved, planted in a crumpled shallow cavity. Calyx large, set in an irregular basin. Flesh white, juicy, rather vfisp, with a saccharine flavour. Last of September. 83. CoMPTE DE Lamy. § Thomp. Beurr6 Curt6. Marie Louise Nova. ) ac, to Dingier. Marie Louise the Second. ) Thomp, A rich, truly deli- cious, sugary pear, of the highest quality. It is one of the late new Flemish varieties, and is worthy of unusu- al attention. Young shoots pretty strong, upright, dark co- loured. Fruit of medium size, roundish-obo- vate. Skin yellow, with a brownish red I cheek, and sprinkled I with small russetty I dots. Stalk an inch J long, straight, ob- 'liquely inserted un- der a lip, or planted in a slight cavity. Calyx small, set in a shallow, smooth ba- Fig. 158. Compie de Lamy, sin. Flesh white, fine grained, buttery, melting, saccharine, and high flavoured. Last of September to middle of October. This is quite distinct from the Marie Louise Nova of some American gardens, received from Van Mons. [See Marie Louise Nova.] 84. CoMPRETTE. Van Mons. The Comprette is a very fine, new, Flercish seedling, of Dr. Van Mons', which has just begun to bear in this country, and. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Downing, A. J. (Andrew Jackson), 1815-1852. New York, Wiley & Halsted
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