PEARS. 551 



Colmar Hardenpont. See Passe Colinur. 

 Colmar d'Hiver. See Glou Morr.eau. 

 Colmar des Invalides. See Colmar Van Muns. 

 Colmar Jaminette. See Jaminettc. 

 Colmar du Lot, See Epine dti J///*. 

 Colmar Musque. See Comperette. 



COLMAR NAVEZ (Beurre Xavez). Fruit, large, four inches long, 

 and three and a quarter wide ; roundish obovate, or turbinate, some- 

 what uneven in its outline. Skin, greenish yellow, dotted with russet, 

 and mottled with russet patches ; on the side next the &un it is dotted 

 with crimson, forming a pale cheek. Eye, large and open, with 

 spreading segments, set in a pretty deep basin. Stalk, an inch long, 

 woody, inserted in a narrow cavity. Flesh, yellowish, buttery, melting, 

 sugary, with a brisk and perfumed flavour. 



An excellent pear ; ripe in October and November. 



It was raised from seed by M. Bouvier, of Jodoigne, and named in honour of the 

 celebrated painter, Navez, of Brussels, 



COLMAR NEILL. Fruit, very large ; obovate. Skin, smooth and 

 glossy, pale straw-coloured, becoming of a deeper yellow as it 

 attains maturity, strewed all over with numerous russety dots, and 

 a few markings of rich cinnamon-coloured russet. Eye, open, with 

 short, flat segments, and set in a wide and rather considerable de- 

 pression. Stalk, an inch long, fleshy, inserted in a small, close cavity, 

 Flesh, white, very tender, buttery, and of a refreshing, vinous, sweet, 

 and musky flavour. 



Ripe in October ; but soon becomes mealy. 



Raised by Van Mons, and named in honour of the late Dr. Patrick Neill, of 

 Edinburgh. 



Colmar Nelis. See Winter Nelis. 

 Colmar Preul. See Passe Colmar. 

 Colmar Souverain. See Passe Colmar. 



COLMAR VAN MONS (Beurre de Pnntemps ; Colmar des Inva- 

 lides; Invalides). Fruit, medium sized ; oblong, irregular and uneven 

 on its surface. Skin, thick, dark green, changing to yellowish green 

 as it ripens, but so much covered with brown russet that none of 

 the ground colour is visible except a little on the shaded side, which is 

 also speckled with russet. Eye, small and open, full of stamens, with 

 short, erect, dry, rigid segments, and set in a small round cavity. 

 Stalk, three-quarters of an inch long, inserted on the one side of the 

 summit in a narrow cavity. Flesh, yellowish, buttery, and melting, 



