ADDmONAL LIST. 



257 



SOLDAT LaBOUUEUR. 

 OCTOBER AND NOVEMBBK. 



Fig. 111. 



It is quite surprising that this pear has not made more progress in 

 public esteem. Tree remarkably vigorous, rampant grower, diffi- 

 cult to restrain, but, with care, forming good pyramids. The fruit 

 I consider of the highest excellence. It is medium to large size, 

 nearly obtuse pyriform, with quite sunken sides, which recede 

 suddenly near the centre, giving the lower half a swollen appear- 

 ance. Skin quite yellow while hard and unripe, ripening to a 

 very bright yellow with small russet dots. Stem long, quite thick, 



