20* PEJRS. 



round, the eye not sunk, the stalk is large : the flesh 

 is melting, buttery and fine, the juice sweet, musky and 

 very pleasant the skin is of a light yellow, inclining 

 to white ; its maturity is from November, to Febru- 

 ary, and it is an excellent pear : the tree is very hand- 

 some and fruitful, and is an early bearer. 



56. WINTER BERGAMOT 



Was originally imported from England ; it is some- 

 times called the Townsend Bergamot, and the Cape 

 May Bergamot ; the size is moderate the skin rough, 

 Ivith russet and iron spots scattered over it ; the shape 

 round, flatted at the ends, a little diminished towards 

 the crown; the taste is pleasant, but it is deficient in 

 juiciness and sprightliness : it ripens in December, and 

 is an abundant bearer. 



57. IMPE1UALE FEUILLE DE CHENE, OR OAK-LEAF PEAR. 



The fruit is long, and of middle size, about as large as 

 aVirgouleuse: the blossom end round, the eye small, 

 not sunk, diminishing uniformly towards the stem 

 round at the insertion of the stalk, which is large : 

 the skin is even, smooth, and green ; as it ripens it 

 shrivels and turns yellow ; tie flesh half melting, the 



