Doyenne Defays
Fruit medium, roundish-obovate; eye large and open; skin greenish-yellow, with reddish-russet on the side exposed to the sun; flesh very juicy, melting, and rich. December. A very delicious, late Pear. Tree hardy and a good bearer.
Doyenne du Comice. Fruit large, slightly bossed, obovate; eye small and open, in a deep basin; skin greenish-yellow, russet-flushed; flesh white, buttery, melting, very juicy, highly flavoured. November. One of the best Pears, requiring to be gathered early. The tree is a healthy grower and an excellent cropper; it forms a handsome pyramid on the Quince.