482 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



Peer; Zoon Peer; Englische Sommerbutterbirne ; Englische Butter- 

 birne ; Mandelbirne). Fruit, medium sized, two inches and three- 

 quarters long, and two inches and a quarter broad ; of pyriform shape, 

 or sometimes inclining to oblong-ovate. Skin, greenish yellow, but so 

 thickly covered with pale brown russety dots that little of the ground 

 colour is visible, except in those parts where they are less dense ; on 

 the side next the sun it is marked with a tinge of brownish red. 

 Eye, open, with long linear segments, placed almost even with the 

 surface, or in a very shallow depression. Stalk, from an inch to an 

 inch and a half long, slender, inserted without depression. Flesh, 

 white, delicate, buttery, and melting, very juicy, sugary, and richly 

 flavoured. 



A very excellent dessert pear ; ripe in the beginning of October, but 

 it rarely keeps above a fortnight, when it begins to decay, generally 

 at the stalk. It should always be gathered green, and it then will keep 

 for a fortnight ripening in succession. 



The tree is a strong grower, and an abundant bearer on the pear 

 stock; but on the quince, although it is an early bearer, it soon 

 languishes and dies. It succeeds well as a standard, but prefers a 

 light and warm soil. 



Although this has acquired on the Continent the names of Poire d'Angleterre 

 and Beurre d'Angleterre, it is not a sort that has ever been grown to any extent 

 in this country, nor has it even an English name, except that given it by Lindley, 

 which is only a translation from the French. It is a variety grown extensively 

 about Paris for the supply of the markets, where it may be seen, about the middle 

 and end of September, exposed for sale in large quantities it is, in fact, quite the 

 pear of the Paris costermonger. There is great confusion about the synonymes of 

 this pear ; Forsyth very absurdly makes it synonymous with Brown Beurre. 



Angleterre a la St. Denis. See Anyleterre. 

 Angleterre des Chartreux. See Angleterre. 

 Angleterre d'Ete. See Angleterre. 



ANGLETERRE D ' HI VER. Fruit, about medium size, two inches 

 and a quarter wide, and three inches and a quarter long ; pyriform, 

 and rounded at the apex. Skin, smooth, of a clear citron yellow 

 colour, and marked with yellow spots. Eye, open, set in a rather 

 shallow and plaited basin. Stalk, three-quarters of an inch long, and 

 obliquely inserted without depression. Flesh, very white, fine, delicate, 

 and crisp, with a sweet and agreeable flavour, but after maturity soon 

 becomes mealy. 



A culinary pear, of good quality, in season from November till 

 March. The tree may be grown either on the pear or the quince, but 

 does best on the pear. It bears well as a standard, and is of free and 

 vigorous growth. 



ANGLETERRE DE NOISETTE (Grosse Angleterre de Noisette; 

 Beurre Noisette Anglaise; Grosse Poire cVAmande ; Noisette's Grosse 



