204 FEARS. 



51. FINE WINTER BAKING PEAR. 



This is a pear of moderate size, a great and uniform 

 bearer ; it is rounded at the blossom end, terminating 

 rather suddenly at the stalk, which is very long the 

 flesh is without much flavour or juiciness, only fit for 

 baking, which turns the flesh to a fine red : the skin 

 is green : it is generally known by the name of Bloom- 

 fields winter ; it is equal to any pear for culinary pur- 

 poses it keeps well through the winter, but is never 

 fit for the table uncooked. 



52. HARRISONS LARGE FALL PEAR. 



This is by Mr. Prince called the Swans Egg ; but 

 is a much inferior fruit it is however excellent for 

 baking, requiring when ripe no sugar ; it is of very 

 large size, flat at the blossom end, otherwise very 

 round, but little diminished towards the stem, which 

 is large and long : the flesh is coarse, without much 

 juice or flavour ; the tree is very large and vigorous, 

 a great and uniform bearer it ripens in September, 

 and continues without rotting a long time. 



