22. Napoleon. Fruit large, obtuse, pyriform, at times com- 

 pressed in the middle, and angular at the crown, varying often in 

 shape. Skin smooth, of a bright green, and remaining in that con- 

 dition till the fruit begins to ripen, when it changes to a pale green- 

 ish-yellow. Flesh white, melting, and full of sweet refreshing juice. 

 Stalk from half an inch to an inch long, straight and stout, inserted 

 a little on one side in a slight cavity. Calyx short. Eye slightly 

 sunk. In season from the middle to the end of November, Tree 

 vigorous, of upright growth, and remarkable for its fine large glossy 

 foliage. It bears well as a standard ; but in that case the fruit is 

 much smaller than that represented by the woodcut, which was pre- 

 pared from a specimen gathered from a wall. 



We are indebted to Dr. Van Mons for this Pear, as well as for 

 many other fine varieties which he has sent to this country ; but it 

 seems doubtful whether it was raised by that gentleman, as men- 

 tioned by some ; probably it was raised by M. Liart, at Mons, as it 

 was exhibited by him previous to its being known in this country. 

 Instead, therefore, of its being raised by Van Mons, it very possibly 



