Whiter Bon Chretien (Bon Chretien deliver, Bon Chretien de Tours, 

 ZfAngnisse, De Saint Martin). The oldest Pear known, historical 

 records stowing that it lias been in cultivation in Kurope for over 

 four hundred years. It is the source from which the other Bon. 

 Chretien varieties have been obtained, and supposed to be of French 

 <> rio-m. Fruit large, obtuse-] tyriform, ripens late, and keeps for 

 several months. Skin dull yellow, flushed with brown on the sunny 

 side, and strewed with small russet dots. Flesh white, juicy, crisj), 

 and sweet. Tree robust and prolific. This Pear is better adapteu 

 for cooking 1 and drying- than for dessert. 



Zephirin Gregoire. 



Winter Cole. An excellent dessert Pear, a seedling from Winter 

 belt's, raised in Victoria by the late Mr. J. C. Cole. Fruit medium 

 .si/e, roundish-obovate, ripens late, and keeps well. Skin yellowish- 

 green, thickly covered with pale russet. Flesh white, very juicy, 

 melting, with a sweet rich flavour. Tree vigorous and bears freely. 

 Suitable for exporting. 



Winter Nelis (Bergamotte Thouin, Beurre de Malines, Colmar d'Hiver, 

 Netis d'Hiver). A Flemish variety of high quality that is very 

 popular. Fruit medium size or a little under, roundish-obovate, 



