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requires to be grown against a wall, and in a light warm soil, which it 

 does not merit. It succeeds well either on the pear or quince. 



BERGAMOTTE SUISSE (Bergamotte ' Suisse Bond; Bergamotte 

 Panachee ; Bergamotte Murhrt' : Bonte Bergamotte ; Bcnjtiiiiotte liaycc ; 

 Schweizerbergamotte ; Sin' Bt-njntnot). Fruit, medium sized, two 

 inches and a half wide, and the same in height ; roundish and flattened, 

 somewhat inclining to turbinate. Skin, smooth, and beautifully striped 

 with green and yellow, and faintly tinged with red where it is exposed 

 to the sun. Eye, open, placed in a round and shallow basin. Stalk, 

 three-quarters of an inch long, inserted in a small cavity. Flesh, 

 white, melting, and buttery, with a sugary and perfumed flavour. 



An old French dessert pear, of second-rate quality, remarkable for 

 its beautifully striped skin. It is ripe in October. 



The tree, in rich soil, is a vigorous grower, and an excellent bearer, 

 but, unless grown in a favourable situation, it is liable to canker. It 

 succeeds well either on the pear or quince, and requires a wall to 

 bring the fruit to perfection. Poiteau considers this a variegated 

 form of Bergamotte d'Automne, which in all probability it is. 



Bergamotte Suisse Longue. See Verte Longue Panachee. 

 Bergamotte Suisse Rond. See Bergamotte Suisse. 

 Bergamotte Sylvange. See Sylvange. 

 Bergamotte Tardive. See Easter Beurre. 

 Bergamotte Tardive. See Colmar. 



BERGAMOTTE THOUIN. Fruit, rather below medium size, two 

 inches and a quarter wide, and the same in height ; Bergamot- shaped, 

 or roundish turbinate. Skin, smooth, pale green at first, but changing 

 as it ripens to pale lemon-yellow, with a slight trace of pale brown 

 russet about the eye, and covered over with numerous pale brown dots. 

 Eye, open, with erect and horny segments, and placed in a shallow 

 basin. Stalk, an inch long, slender, inserted in a narrow cavity. 

 Flesh, white, tender, and melting, with an agreeable, sugary, and 

 vinous flavour. 



A good dessert pear, but only of second-rate quality ; ripe in 

 November. The tree is a vigorous grower, and an abundant bearer, 

 succeeding well as a standard. 



It was raised by Dr. Van Mons, and named in honour of M. J. Thouin, Director 

 of the Jardin des Plantes at Paris. 



Bergamotte de Toulouse. See Easter Beurre. 

 Berthebirne. See Vvedale's St. Germain. 

 Besi de Caissoy. See Besi de Quessoy. 

 Besi de Chassery. See Echassery. 



