222 PERRY PEARS. 



richer, and has more body than the Oldfield Perry. " I always win 

 the prize with the Yellow Huffcap Perry " says Mr. Hill, of Eggleton. 



The Yellow Huffcap is a very favourite pear in the neighbour- 

 hood of Ledbury. The tree is very hardy. It blossoms the 

 beginning of May, and bears every year, but usually in much 

 greater abundance every second year. 



YOKEING HOUSE. 



Another Worcestershire pear of unknown history. 



Description. — Fruit : below medium size, turbinate. Skin : of 

 a greenish yellow, scattered with russet, particularly around the eye 

 and stalk. Eye : prominent, with long, projecting calyx segments, 

 long anthers and pistils. Stalk : short and stout, about half an inch 

 long, straight, or slightly oblique, with level insertion. Flesh : very 

 sweet and juicy, with a pleasant aromatic taste, rich flavour, and 

 very little astringency. Juice : of a pale straw colour. 



The chemical analysis of the juice of the Yokeing House Pear 

 (season 1882), by Mr. G. H. With, F.R.A.S., F.C.S., Trinity 



