NEW PEARS. CLASS II. WINTER. 161 



pears, this is decidedly the best, [for England.'] The fruit 

 is large, roundish oblong, broadest towards the eye ; stalk 

 short, thick, deeply inserted ; green, but yellow at maturity, 

 with specks of russet brown ; the flesh yellowish white, 

 perfectly buttery and melting, and extremely high-flavored. 

 It is a most profuse bearer on a quince stock. It ripens 

 from November to May. This variety bears abundantly, 

 and promises to become one of our finest winter fruits." 



167. FLEMISH BON CHRETIEN. Lindley. 



BON CHRETIEN TURC. Thomp. BON CHRETIEN DE NOUVELLE. 



Ib. BON CHRETIEN DE VERNOI. Ib. 



Very large; its transverse diameter three inches and a 

 half; oblong, turbinate ; yellow at maturity, but russeted 

 next the sun ; flesh yellowish white, breaking, but mellow 

 at maturity; juice saccharine, slightly musky, perfumed. 

 A very fine new Flemish pear. It succeeds on the quince. 

 November to January. But Mr. Thompson describes it 

 otherwise, as obovate, crisp, good for cooking, large, a 

 great bearer. 



168. GARNONS. Thompson. 



Large, of an oblong form ; of a greenish yellow color. 

 Beurree and excellent. January. 



169. GLORIA. Mr. Knight. 



COLMAR D'HIVER, former na.me. 



A name implying all that is excellent. A variety sent 

 by Mr. Knight, in 1823, to the Hon. John Lowell. He thus 

 described it : " Shape varying from nearly globular to pear- 

 shaped; color yellowish green. A melting pear, of first- 

 rate excellence, and very productive. Season, January." 

 Specimens of this fruit, perfect in form and exterior, were 

 produced by Mr. Parsons in 1831, but of doubtful char- 

 acter. It cannot yet be recommended, except for fur- 

 ther trial. 



170. *GLOUT MORCEAU. Hort. Trans. Lindley. 

 Knight. 



KRON PRINTZ FERDINAND, according to Thompson. 



BEURRE HARDENPONT. Ib. HARDENPONT D'HIVER. 11. 



D'AREMBERG of the French. 



Mr. Knight describes the Glout Morceau as " a very 

 large Belgic variety, of great excellence." Mr. Thompson 

 adds to all this, that " it is a good bearer, hangs long on 

 the tree, which is hardy, an excellent beurree pear." Large 

 specimens measure four inches long, and three and a half 



