238 VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES; 



to Miller, it rises to lie a large tree, with a straight 

 stem, and the fruit shaped like a pear. The Dutch 

 medlar, which is the kind most cultivated in En<^- 

 land, does not reach a s^reat heiii'ht, and is crooked 

 and inisisihtly in the branches. The leaves are much 

 larg-er than those of the connnon medlar, and they 

 are downy on their under sides. The fruit, also, is 

 larg-er, and so are the ilowers ; but it is inferior in 

 puno-ency and flavour to the smaller sort, which is 

 known by the name of the Nottingham medlar. 



The timber of the medlar is very hard and durable. 

 The tree is also rather a slow gTOwer, and lasts to a 

 great age. 



