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THE FLORIST. 



DESCRIPTIVE LISTS OF FRUITS. 



PEARS {continued from p. 80) . 



24. Bon Chretien Fondant. Fruit middle-sized, roundish oblong 

 in form, and even in its outline. Skin smooth, palish green, dotted 

 all over with small brown specks ; tinged with brownish red on the 

 exposed side, and a portion covered at times with russet. Eye small 

 but slightly sunk. Calyx short, erect. Stalk from half to an inch 

 long, curved, rather stout, but not fleshy, inserted in a shght cavity. 

 Flesh yellowish white, rich, tender, melting, and abounding with 

 refreshing agreeable juice. In season from the beginning to the end 

 of November. This is a Flemish variety, and a most useful and ex- 

 cellent Pear. The tree is hardy and fruitful. Branches slender and 

 pendent ; it will bear as a standard, and forms handsome pyramidal 

 trees, for which mode of training it is admirably adapted. 



25. Colmar Van Mans. Fruit rather below the middle size, 

 roundish-obovate in form, and the whole surface smooth and even. 

 Skin thin, pale yellow, slightly spread with soft golden russet. Eye 

 small, set in a very slight depression. Calyx short, open. Stalk 

 short, moderately thick, and obhquely inserted under a swollen lip, 

 or set in a slight cavity. Flesh w^hite, rich, and perfectly melting. 

 Exceedingly juicy, sweet, and refreshing. Ripens about the middle 

 of October, and will keep good for three weeks. This is a new Pear 

 of first-rate excellence and great beauty; it promises to be a very 



