PEARS. 193 



SO. VERTE LOXGUE, MOUILLE BOUCHE, OR LONG GREEN. 



This is a small pear, the skin green when fully 

 ripe ; the flesh melting and juicy, with a spicy taste, 

 not universally admired, very similar to that of the 

 Verte Longue Panachee\ It ripens in the end of Sep- 

 tember, and beginning of October. 



31. SUCRE^ VERT, OR GREEN SUGAR PEAR. 



This pear came from France ; it is of moderate size ; 

 the form round, a little oblong the blossom end flat, 

 the eye sunk but little below the surrounding part, to- 

 wards the stalk it is a little diminished ; the stem 

 large, about an inch in length the skin is smooth and 

 green the flesh buttery, the juice sweet and well 

 tasted^-it ripens in October. The tree is of vigorous 

 growth. 



32. BERGAMOTTE SYLYANCHE. 



This is a very fine pear imported from France, of a 

 large size for a Bergamotte it is round and flat at 

 both ends ; a strong stalk, a thick green skin, very 

 tender, melting, rich, and juicy flesh, continues in sea- 



