OLD PEARS. CLASS I. 123 



[R. 2.] MARTIN SEC. Dry Martin. 



An indifferent fruit, but good for drying. (0.4) (M.|) 

 December, January, (q.) 

 MARQUISE. Marchionesse. (Q..) (q.) 

 9. ECHASSERIE. Bezy de Chassery, Mr. Lowell. (M.) 

 (Q.) Ambrette of Coxe and Fes. New Amer. Gard. 

 Tilton of New Jersey. 



The leaves of the Echassery have serratures, the Ambrette 

 none. A fruit below medium size, form varying from 

 nearly globular to oblong ; the eye on a level with the reg- 

 ular rounded crown; the skin rough, russet green, coarse, 

 and thick, which eminently qualifies it for keeping ; at ma- 

 turity it inclines to yellow ; the flesh melting, juicy, of a 

 sweet and musky flavor. The tree requires a dry, warm 

 soil, and bears abundantly. The fruit is very ordinary in 

 appearance; it keeps well in winter, and should not be 

 eaten too soon, or till long after it is soft, (q.) 

 AMBRETTE, [not of Coxe.] Belle Gabrielle. Tromne 

 Valet, (a.) 



Tree thorny ; leaves without serratures. Nov. Feb. (q.) 

 [R. 2.] CHAUMONTELLE. Bezi de Chaumontelle. 



A noble old variety ; size large to very large ; variable 

 in form ; at maturity yellow, slightly shaded with red next 

 the sun ; the flesh melting, juicy, sweet, musky, excellent. 

 December to January. Although this fruit is still fine and 

 fair in Salem and its suburbs, and in some particular sec- 

 tions of the city, and some few sheltered situations in its 

 vicinity, yet it has long since disappeared from its mar- 

 kets, and is another of the old sorts which are rarely to be 

 seen in the markets of Paris. With us this fruit has be- 

 come an outcast. (84) (q.) 



VITRIER. Poire du Vitrier. November and December. 

 BEQUESNE. (d-f) Good only for baking. 

 BEZI D'HERI. Besidery. Bezi d'Airy? 



This old fruit has lately disappeared from the markets of 

 Paris, and we may rely that it is not without cause. (Q.) 

 [R. 1.] FRANC-REAL, fin Or d'Hiver. (Q.) 



Good for cooking, (q.) 

 [R. 4.] ST. GERMAIN. Inconnue la fare. 



An ancient and once celebrated fruit ; large, pyramidal, 

 tapering regularly to the stalk ; of a green color, but at ma- 



