PEARS. 501 



resigning at the restoration, he was free to indulge his tastes in pomology. His 

 temporary return to the service in 1830 gained for him the rank of major."" 



Bergamotte d'Ete. See Summer Franc Real. 

 Bergamotte d'Ete Grosse. See Hampden's Bergamot. 

 Bergamotte Fievt-e. See Fondante d'Automne. 

 Bergamotte Fortunee. See Fortunes. 

 Bergamotte de Fougere. See Bergamotte de HollmvL . 

 Bergamotte Geerard. See GiloyiL 



BERGAMOTTE HEIMBOURG. Fruit, large, three inches and 

 three-quarters in diameter, and three inches and a half high ; Bergamot- 

 shaped, even and regular in its outline. Skin, rough to the feel, from 

 being considerably covered with brown russet ; it is at first of a bright 

 green, but changes to yellow as it ripens, and has a light tinge of red 

 on the side next the sun. Eye, large and open, placed almost level 

 with the surface, and with long segments, which sometimes are entirely 

 wanting. Stalk, an inch long, slender, and woody, inserted somewhat 

 obliquely in a small cavity. Flesh, white, fine-grained, tender, half 

 battery, and melting, very juicy, sugary, and with the flavour of the 

 old Autumn Bergamot. 



An excellent dessert pear ; ripe in the middle of October. 



This is one of Van Mons' posthumous seedlings, which produced fruit for the 

 first time in 1847, and was named by M. Bivort in honour of M. Heimbonrg, 

 President of the Philharmonic Society of Brussels. 



Bergamotte de Heliere. See Bergamotte d'Automnc. 



BERGAMOTTE HERTRICH. Fruit, rather below medium size, 

 two inches high, and two inches and a half wide ; Bergamot-shaped, 

 inclining to roundish turbinate, even in its outline, except at the stalk, 

 where it is furrowed. Skin, very much covered with ashy grey russet, 

 through which the grass green ground is visible ; on the side next the 

 sun there is a brownish tinge, and there is a patch of pale brown russet 

 surrounding the stalk and the eye. Eye, with narrow incurved seg- 

 ments set in a shallow and furrowed basin. Stalk, three-quarters of an 

 inch long, inserted in a narrow cavity. Flesh, yellowish, with a green- 

 ish tinge under the skin, melting and juicy, with a rich flavour and 

 fine aroma, somewhat resembling the Swan's Egg. 



A delicious pear ; ripe at Christmas, and will keep till May. 



There seems to be great doubt among Continental pomologists as to what variety 

 the name of Bergamotte Hertrich properly belongs. Leroy gives the name as a 

 synonyme of Bergamotte Destrycker ; Lucas, in the Monatschrift, describes it as an 

 early pear, ripe in September. Baumann of Bollwyler says its season is from 

 January till August. The fruit here described was introduced by the Earl of 

 Chesterfield at Holme Lacy, near Hereford, to whom I am indebted for 

 specimens, and as these agree with the excellent description of Jahn in the 

 Handhuch I have no doubt that it is the true variety. 



