OLD PEARS. CLASS I. 121 



dusky red next the sun ; the flesh melting, buttery, rich, 

 and excellent. October. One of the most ancient, and 

 once the best of all pears. Even at this day, it is still pro- 

 ductive and fair in some few gardens of the city, but it is 

 rarely, if ever, seen in its markets. With the cultivators 

 who furnish its supplies, it has now become an outcast. 

 The fruit blights, and the wood cankers. (Q,.) (q.) 



ANGLETERRE. Beurre d? Angleterre. September. 



DOYENNE. Doyenne blanc. Beurre blanc. Bonne 

 Ente. Carlisle of Mil. and others. Yellow Butter. 

 Beurre Dore, or St. Michael, of Coxe. Garner of 

 Rhode Island. Many other names might be added. 

 The tree was once, with us, most extraordinarily produc- 

 tive; the fruit the fairest, the most beautiful and delicious, 

 and universally admired. This most ancient of all pears 

 has now become an outcast, intolerable even to sight. In 

 some sections of the city, it is even now productive and 

 fair, but it is seldom seen in its markets. The fruit is of 

 medium size, roundish oblong, diminishing towards the 

 stalk, which is short, thick, and strong ; the skin smooth, 

 of a pale lemon color, or sometimes colored with red next 

 the sun ; the flesh white, melting, juicy, of delicious flavor. 

 October. Such was the St. Michael once with us. (Q---J-) 



(84) (q-) 



BEZI DE MONTIGNY. (q.) 



BEZI DE LA MOTTE. Bicn Armudi. Beurre blanc de 



Jersey. (Q,-) 



This old fruit has lately disappeared from the markets 

 of Paris. Nov. (q.) 

 BERGAMOTTE SUISSE. Suissc. Striped Bergamot. 



(<a.|) (q-) 



BERGAMOTTE D'AUTOMNE. Autumn Bergamot. 



The fruit is small, globular, depressed ; the skin rough, 

 yellowish green in the shade, dull brown next the sun ; the 

 flesh pale, melting, gritty at the core, juicy, sugary, per- 

 fumed. September. (Q..) (q.) 



BERGAMOTTE CADETTE. Cadettc. (Q-|) September, (q.) 



JALOUSIE. Poire de Jalousie. 



FRANGIPANE. Jasmin. (Q...J.) (q.) 



LANSAC. Davphinc, Satin. (Q.) October, (q.) 



