PEARS. 543 



CAROLINE HOGG. Fruit, below medium size, two inches and a 

 quarter wide, and two inches high ; Bergamot-shaped, even and regular 

 in its outline, with much of the form of Winter Nelis. Skin, covered 

 all over with a thick rather deep brown russet, but on the side next the 

 sun it is a reddish brown russet. Eye, open, with short erect segments, 

 set in a wide shallow basin. Stalk, an inch long, slender, inserted in a 

 small round cavity. Flesh, very tender and melting, rich and vinous, 

 with an abundant, finely perfumed juice, and a flavour similar to that 

 of Winter Nelis. 



A dessert pear of the first quality ; in use during the end of November 

 and December. 



This excellent pear was raised from seed by Mr. John Mannington, of Uckfield, 

 Sussex, and the tree first fruited in 1870. When he first sent it to me, Mr. 

 Mannington wrote, " I have nine seedling pear- trees with fruit on them. They 

 have never before had even a blossom on them till this year, although sixteen 

 years old." 



CASSANTE DE MARS. Fruit, produced in clusters, below medium 

 size ; roundish obovate. Skin, deep yellow, speckled and traced with 

 light brown russet. Eye, large, and wide open. Stalk, about an inch 

 long, inserted without depression. Flesh, yellowish white, crisp, and 

 breaking, juicy, sweet, and richly flavoured. 



An excellent pear for so late in the season ; ripe in April and May. 



A seedling of Major Esperen, of Malines, raised in 1840. 



CASSANTE DU COMICE. Fruit, about medium size, two inches 

 and a half wide, and two inches and a quarter high ; round and oblate, 

 a little uneven in its outline. Skin, with a dull yellowish ground, con- 

 siderably covered with rough brown russet, which exposes in some 

 parts large patches of the groundcolour visible. Eye, partially closed, 

 with incurved segments, and set in a considerable depression. Stalk, 

 an inch and a quarter long, and with a series of large swollen fleshy 

 rings at its insertion. Flesh, yellowish, breaking, crisp, and very juicy, 

 with a rich, sweet, sugared juice. 



A fruit of great excellence ; ripe in the last week of September. 



CASSOLETTE (Friolet; Depot de Syllery ; L'Echerrion; Lech- 

 frion; Muscat Verd; Portugal d'Ete ; Prunai; TestePdbaut; Verdette). 

 Fruit, small ; obtuse pyriform. Skin, yellowish green, becoming 

 bright yellow as it ripens, with clear reddish brown next the sun, 

 and covered with numerous russety dots. Eye, open, with broad, 

 flat segments, and set in a shallow and plaited basin. Stalk, three- 

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

 greenish white, very tender and juicy, with a sugary and musky 

 flavour. 



A dessert pear ; ripe in September. The tree is an abundant 

 bearer, succeeds well as a standard, either on the pear or quince, 

 particularly the latter. 

 Although by Duhamel Lechfrion is made synonymous with this, I think another 



