The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening

Every genus a Victorian gardener could grow — Abelia to Zygopetalum across four volumes, with each plant's history, species, and culture, by the Curator of Kew.

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Baronne de Mello

Fruit rather small, pyriform, rounding towards the eye; eye small, open; skin greenish-russet, entirely covered with brown-russet; flesh greenish, juicy, buttery, and richly flavoured. October. An excellent little autumn Pear, of first quality.

Bellissime d'Hiver. Fruit large, roundish; eye large and open in a deep basin; skin deep green, shining, brightly flushed. November to April. One of the best culinary Pears.

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