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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt: ...Valan Jive Bezy de Louvain. Parabelle Masque. Raised by Van Mons in 1827. Fruit of medium size, obovate, inclining to pyriform, and tapering to the stalk. Skin rather uneven, clear light yellow, a little marked with russet, and dotted with brown points, which take a ruddy tinge next the sun. Stalk about an inch long, stout, inserted obliquely without depression, or by the side of a fleshy lip. Calyx placed in a very narrow, shallow basin. Flesh white, buttery, and melting. Good. October. Democrat. Originated in Pennsylvania. Tree a vigorous grower and productive. Fruit medium or below, obovate roundish. Skin grtsenish yellow, nettings and patches of russet, and dotted with conspicuous russet and brown dots. Stalk long, slender, curved, set in a small cavity. Calyx large, open. Basin abrupt, uneven. Flesh half melting, juicy, sweet, pleasant. Good. September. Des Chasseurs. Chasseurs. Sportsman. Poire iles Chasseurs. Hunter. This Belgian Pear is supposed to be one of Van Mons' seedlings. The tree is moderately vigorous, somewhat spreading, productive. Young shoots warm yellow brown. Fruit medium, pyriform, sometimes obtuse. Skin greenish yellow, covered with minute dots, and a few patches of russet. Stalk long, enlarged at its junction, without depression. Calyx small. Basin shallow. Flesh buttery, juicy, slightly granular, perfumed. Good to very good. October. I KS11(KE CORNELIS. Cornelis. Raisi-d by M. Bivort. Tree vigorous, productive. Young wood cinnamon russet brown. Fruit medium to large, oblong obovate pyriform, slightly obtuse. Skin greenish yellow, with nettings of russet and irregular conspicuous brown dots. Stalk curved, set in a slight cavity. Calyx partially closed. Basin small. Flesh whitish, juicy, half melting, sweet. Very good. Early Septemb...

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