The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . cethe fruit much resembles. The tree is a vigorous grower and wood olive yellow brown. Fruit large, oblong ovate pyriform, rich clear yellow, with a redcheek in sun, and a little of russet, especially near the stalk. Stalkshort, set in a narrow, furrowed cavity. Calyx with short persistentsegments. Basin rather deep, furrowed. Flesh white, melting, juicy, buthery, swee*;, and slightly perfumed. February, March. (An. Pom.) THE PEAR. 805 Louise Bonne of Jersey, Beurre Louise


The fruits and fruit-trees of America; . cethe fruit much resembles. The tree is a vigorous grower and wood olive yellow brown. Fruit large, oblong ovate pyriform, rich clear yellow, with a redcheek in sun, and a little of russet, especially near the stalk. Stalkshort, set in a narrow, furrowed cavity. Calyx with short persistentsegments. Basin rather deep, furrowed. Flesh white, melting, juicy, buthery, swee*;, and slightly perfumed. February, March. (An. Pom.) THE PEAR. 805 Louise Bonne of Jersey, Beurre Louise Bonne de Longueval. Louise Bonne dAvranclies. Louise Bonne de Jersey. Beurre or Bonne Louise dAraudore. William the Fourth. Bergamotte dAvranchea. De Jersey. Originated in France, near Avranclies, succeeds admirably on thequince, forming a fine pyramid—not of the first quality, but profitable. Tree vigorous, upright, very productive. Fruit of better qualityon the quince than on the pear. Young virood duU olive brovs^ Louise Bonne of Jersey. !Fruit large, oblong pyriform, a little one-sided, glossy, pale green irthe shade, but overspread with brownish red in the sun, and dotted witlnumerous gray dots. Stalk about an inch long, curved, rather obliqueljinserted, without depression, or with a fleshy, enlarged base. Calysopen, in a shallow, uneven basin. Flesh greenish white, very juicy andmelting, with a rich and excellent flavor. Good to very good. Sep-tember and October. 806 THE FEAB. Louise of Boulogne. Of Belgic origin. Fruit medium size, roundish obovate, greenish yellow, sprinkled •witlibrown dots. Stalk long, a little curved, rather slender. Cavity small,russeted. Calyx open. Basin small and uneven. Flesh whitish, lightpink at centre, juicy, melting, sweet. Good to very good. October,November. Louis Gregoiee. A seedling raised in 1832 by M. Gregoire, of Jodoigne. Tree a vigo-rous, somewhat upright grower, and productive. Young wood dull yel-lowish oliv


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