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This must by no means be confounded with the
Red Doyenné, or Doyenné Gris, which is rounder,
and keeps better ; but is of very inferior quality.
Wood strong, bright chestnut colour, with brown
spots.
Leaves lanceolate, folded together, recurved,
with fine, regular serratures. S tipules linear,
at some distance above the base of the petiole,
which is slender, and of a whitish colour.
F ruit middle-sized, roundish oblong, m.rrowest
at the stalk, which is about half an inch long, and
rather thick, inserted in a small cavity. E ye
placed in a shallow impression. S kin pale citron
yellow, sprinkled throughout with cinnamon, more
or less, according to its situation. Flesh white,
juicy, very buttery and delicious.
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