P Y R 



P Y R 



anthers simple : the pistil] urn is an inferior germ : 

 styles five, filiform, the length of the stamens : 

 stigmas simple : the periearpium is a roundish 

 pome, umbilicate, fleshy, with five membrana- 

 ceous cells: the seeds some, oblong, blunt, acu- 

 minate at the base, convex on one side, flat on 

 the other. 



The speciesare : 1 . P. communis , Common Pear- 

 tree; 2. P. Malus, Common Apple- tree; 3. P. 

 spectulilis, Chinese Apple-tree ; 4. P. pruvifolla, 

 Siberian Crab-tree; 5. P. conmaria, Sweet-scent- 

 ed Crab-tree; 6. P. Cydonia, the Quince-tree. 

 The first grows to a lofty tree, with upright 

 branches, the twigs or branchlets hanging down : 

 the leaves are elliptical, obtuse, serrate; the 

 younger ones clothed with a deciduous cotton 

 underneath and along the edge : the stipules li- 

 near: the flowers in terminating villose corymbs 

 of a snow white colour : the fruit is a pome. It 

 is a native of Europe. 



It is observed that "the Wild Pear, the mother 

 of-all the orchard and garden varieties, is thorny. 

 The stipules are setaceous, white (or reddish), 

 deciduous : the peduncles alternate ; and the ca- 

 lyx clothed with a ferruginous wool." 



There are numerous varieties ; but those of 

 most importance for cultivation are : 



The Little Musk, which is often termed the 

 Supreme. The fruit, when ripe, is of a yellow 

 colour; the juice somewhat musky; and, when 

 gathered before it be too ripe, is a good fruit. 

 It becomes ripe about the latter end of July, but 

 continues good onlv a very short time. 



The Chio, or Little Bastard Musk, which is 

 pretty much like the other, but smaller. The 

 skin, when ripe, has a few streaks of red on 

 the sun side. 



The Green Chissel, or Hastings, which is a 

 middle-sized fruit, that always remains green, 

 and is full of juice when ripe. It becomes ripe 

 in the beginning of August. 



The Red Muscadelle, which is a large early 

 pear, of great beauty ; the skin is of a beau- 

 tiful yellow striped with red, and the flesh has a 

 rich flavour. It sometimes produces two crops 

 in a year; the first about the end of July, and 

 the second in September, or thereabouts. 



The Little Muscat, which is a small pear, 

 having the skin very thin, and of a yellowish 

 colour when ripe. This fruit has a rich musky 

 flavour, but does not keep long. It becomes 

 ripe about the beginning of August. 



The Lady's Thigh, which is here commonly 

 called Jargonelle, is of a russet green colour 

 from the sun, but towards it inclining to an iron 

 colour ; the fle?h is breaking, and has a rich 

 musky flavour. It becomes ripe about the mid- 

 dle of August. 



The Windsor, which has a smooth skin, and 

 when ripe is of a vellowish-grecn colour ; the 

 flesh is very soft, and, if permitted to hang but 

 two or three days after it is ripe, grows mealy 

 and is good for nothing. It becomes ripe about 

 the latter end of August. 



The Jargonelle, which is commonly called 

 Cuisse Madame. According to Mr. Forsyth 

 it is certainly the true French Jargonelle ; and 

 the pear which commonly goes by that name 

 here is the real Cuisse Madame, or Lady's Thigh; 

 it being very probable that the names have 

 been changed in coming to this country. This 

 pear is somewhat like the Windsor; the skin is 

 smooth, and of a pale green colour. It is a 

 plentiful bearer; but the flesh is apt to be mealy 

 if it stands to be ripe, which is about the mid- 

 dle of August. It bears best on standards. 



The Orange Musk, which is of a yellow co- 

 lour spotted with black ; the flesh is musky, but 

 very apt to be dry. It ripens about the latter end 

 of August. 



The Great Blanquet, or Bagpipe of Anjou, 

 which has a smooth skin of a pale-green colour; 

 the flesh is soft, and full of juice of a rich fla- 

 vour. It ripens about the middle of August. 



The Little Blanquet, which is much less than 

 the former ; of a pale colour, and the flesh tender 

 and full of a rich musky juice. It ripens about 

 the latter end of August. 



The Long-stalked Blanquet has a very 

 smooth skin, white, and a little coloured towards 

 the sun, and is full of a rich sugarv juice. It 

 becomes ripe at the latter end of August. 



The Skinless or Early Russelet, which is of 

 a reddish colour, the skin extremely thin, and 

 the flesh melting and full of a rich sugary juice. 

 It ripens in the latter end of August. 



The Musk Robine, or Queen's Pear (also 

 called the Amber Pear), which is small, and of 

 a yellow colour when ripe ; it has a rich musky 

 flavour, and is a great bearer. It ripens about 

 the latter end of August. 



The Musk Drone, which has a skin of a yel- 

 low colour when ripe, and a rich musky taste ; 

 but is apt to grow mealy if left too long on the 

 tree. It ripens about the beginning of September. 

 The Red Orange, which is of a greenish co- 

 lour; but the side next the sun changes to a 

 purple colour when ripe; the flesh is melting, 

 and the juice sugary, with a little perfume. It 

 ripens in the beginning of August. 



The Cassolette, or Green Muscat, is a small 

 greenish pear with some specks in the skm. It 

 is full of a rich perfumed juice, and ripens in 

 the latter end of September. 



The Great Onion, Brown Admired, or King 

 of Summer, which is of a brow nish colour next 



