. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. WILDER EARLY WINTER NELIS 105 scab fungus which often cracks and scabs the pears and defoliates the trees. Except in sus- ceptibility to scab, the trees are nearly flawless when grown in the soil which they prefer—a rich clay which should be heavy rather than light. On such soil, tree and fruit attain per- fection. Grown in a light soil, and when scab is unchecked, the fruits are small, green,. 98. White Doyenne. cracked, and cankered—intolerable to sight and taste. Unfortunately, also, the trees are ravaged by blight when that disease is epi
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. WILDER EARLY WINTER NELIS 105 scab fungus which often cracks and scabs the pears and defoliates the trees. Except in sus- ceptibility to scab, the trees are nearly flawless when grown in the soil which they prefer—a rich clay which should be heavy rather than light. On such soil, tree and fruit attain per- fection. Grown in a light soil, and when scab is unchecked, the fruits are small, green,. 98. White Doyenne. cracked, and cankered—intolerable to sight and taste. Unfortunately, also, the trees are ravaged by blight when that disease is epi- demic. The faults named have made the variety an outcast, but it should still receive attention for the superb quality of its fruits where scab and blight can be controlled. This pear is one of the oldest of all varieties. So confused is its identity that it is impossible to state whether the variety originated in France or was brought to that country from Italy. Tree large, vigorous, upright, vasiform, hardy, very productive; trunk stocky, somewhat smooth; branches thick, dark gray, with many large lenticels. Leaves 2^/^ inches long, 1% inches wide, flattened, leathery; apex taper-pointed; margin finely serrate; petiole 1^ inches long, slender. Flowers early, 1% inches across, in dense clusters, 7 or 8 buds in a cluster. Fruit ma- tures in early October; medium in size, 2% inches long, 2% inches wide, uniform, obovate-obtuse-pyriform, symmetrical; stem % inch long, thick, slightly cur\'ed; cavity obtuse, shallow, narrow, russeted, usually sym- metrical ; calyx small, open or closed; lobes short, narrow, obtuse; basin shallow, obtuse, nearly smooth, symmetrical; skin thick, tough, smooth, dull; color clear pale yellow with a small amount of bright red blush on the exposed cheek; dots numerous, small, russet, conspicuous; flesh yellowish-white, granular, firm at first but becoming melting when fully ripe, juicy, sweet, with a rich, aromatic flavor; quality very good; core
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