802 THE PEAK. 



Fruit medium, obovate obtuse pyriform, gi-eenish yellow, shade of 

 brown in the sun, sprinkled with brown or russet dots, and with patches 

 of russet. Stalk long, curved, inserted in a cavity at an inclination. 

 Calyx large and open. Basin broad and shallow. Flesh yellowish, juicy, 

 melting, sweet, rich, and peculiarly aromatic. Veiy good. October. 



LlEBART. 

 Chamoisme. Beurre Liebart. 



A foi'eign variety, the origin of which is imknown. Tree a very 

 vigoious grower, and an early bearer. 



Fruit large, obovate obtuse pyriform, pale yellow, shade of red in 

 the s\in, a few large patches of russet and russet dots. Stalk rather 

 stout. Cavity slight. Calyx open. Basin shallow. Flesh white, 

 coarse, breaking, not juicy. Poor. September. 



Lieutenant Poitevin. 

 Lieutenant Poidevin. 



A French Peai', introduced in 1853. Ti-ee Adgorous, and an early 

 bearer, valuable as a cooking fruit. 



Fruit large, Itroad at calyx, obtuse pyriform, yellow, overspread, net- 

 ted and patched with cinnamon misset, many russet dots, sometimes 

 shade of crimson in sun. Stalk short. Calyx small, closed. Flesh 

 white, rather fix-m, juicy, breaking, i-ather coarse. November to March. 



LiMON. 

 No. 10. Van Mons. Beune Ha^gerston. Bergamotte Louise. 



A fine spi'ightly Belgian Pear, originated by Yan Mons. The 

 young shoots are long, slender, reddish brown. 



Fruit rather small, obovate, yellow, with a faint red cheek. Stalk 

 an inch and a half long, rather stout, set in a moderately depressed 

 round cavity. Calyx set in a rather shallow x*ound basin. Flesh white, 

 bxittery, melting, and juicy, with a sprightly high flavor. Very good. 

 Middle of August. 



Little Blanquet. 



Petite Blanquette. Little Blanket. 



Petit Blanquet. Musk Blanquet or Blanquette. 



Poire a la Perle. Small Blanquet. 



Blanquet Petit. White Pear. 



Pearl Pear. 



An old vai-iety, superseded. 



Fruit small, pyriform, yellowish white. Flesh half-breaking, plea- 

 Kant. Good. Early August. 



Little Muscat. 



Little Musk. Primitive. Sept-en-gueule. 



Petit Muscat. Muscat Petit. Chiot. 



This very little French Pear, well known in many of our gardens, is 



