Swan's Egg was a popular pear fifty years ago for market, as the tree is hardy, bears well, and the fruit is good, but rather small (October).
Noveau Poiteau is a good exhibition pear, of vigorous growth, and bears well; the fruit is excellent but does not keep well (November).
Pitmaston Duchess is an increasingly popular pear for market. It is very large, and on a cordon often handsome; in warm seasons of good quality, golden yellow when ripe. Bush trees on Quince bear well (October, November).
Duchesse d'Angoulême was a great favourite formerly, the tree growing and bearing well. Fruit often very large, but coarse and gritty. Crossed with Glou Morceau it has given us a child Pitmaston superior to the parents.
Josephine de Malines is pronounced by Mr Barron to be "always good." Hardy, and bears well on Quince (January-April).
Fouqueray is a large, good pear, an improved B. Bachelier (October).
B. Hardy is a great favourite with birds; they prefer and peck the best fruit.
B. Alexandre Lucas is large and handsome; pyriform, the tree is a good grower (October, November).
Triomphe de Vienne is a large and handsome September pear tree (D. G.), grows and bears well, comparatively new.
Marguerite Marillat, a very large, handsome September pear, bears well: comparatively new.