THE PEAK. 



867 



Fruit medium, obovate, inclining to pyriform. Skin lemon yellow, 

 with numerous small brown dots, and sometimes a reddish cheek, netted 

 and patched with russet. Stalk rather stout, inserted obliquely under a 

 lip in a very small cavity. Calyx half closed. Basin shallow. Flesh 

 white, fine, juicy, melting, and vinous. Good to very good. Ripens last 

 of August to middle of September. 



Theodore Van Mons, 



This Belgian Pear, supposed one of Van Mons' seedlings, originated 

 about 1827, but was not brought to notice until about 1843. The tree 

 is a vigorous, upright grower, quite productive. The young wood light 

 yellow reddish brown. 



Theodore Van Mons. 



Fruit medium or above, oblong pyriform. Skin greenish or pale yel- 

 low, with traces and patches of russet, and many gi'ay and green dots. 

 Stalk curved. CaAity slight, russeted. Calyx open. Segments reflexed. 

 Flesh whitish, rather coarse, juicy, melting, vinous. Good to very good 

 September, October. 



