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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Flemish Beauty

Fruit large, obovate; eye open, in a small depression; skin pale yellow, covered with patches of brown-russet, slightly flushed; flesh white, melting, and richly flavoured. October. A very excellent Pear; it should be gathered early.

Fondante d'Automne. Fruit medium, handsome, obovate; eye small and open; skin pale greenish-yellow, with patches of russet; flesh white, melting, very juicy and rich. One of the best October Pears. The tree is healthy, and a good bearer as a standard. It forms a handsome pyramid on the Quince.

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