196 PX4JRS. 



37. L'ORANGE D'HYVEH. 



This name I have given to a pear I imported from 

 France under the name of L'Echasserie, which is 

 certainly incorrect it bears a stronger resemblance 

 to the Orange d'Hyver as delineated and described 

 by the Abbe x Rozier in the Cours d ? Agriculture, than 

 any other fruit; it is of estimable character as a fine 

 winter pear; the size is not larger than a small orange, 

 nearly round, a little flattened at eacli end, the stem 

 long, the skin a dull yellowish green, with faint blot- 

 ches of russet coloured dots, rough, thick, and firm : 

 the flesh white, melting, juicy, sprightly and finely 

 flavoured it ripens in November, and in favourable 

 seasons will keep till January. 



38. VIRGOULEUSE. 



This pear I imported from France ; it derives its 

 name from a village called Virgoule' in Limousin 

 in size and appearance it resembles the yellow Beur- 

 ree', (which by most persons in New- York and East 

 Jersey is erroneously called the Virgouleuse) but the 

 skin is thicker and rougher; the flesh is singularly firm, 

 rich, juicy, and highly flavoured it ripens in Novem- 

 ber and keeps in perfection till March; it is one of 



