G28 THE FKUIT MANUAL. 



A fruit of great excellence ; ripe in the end of October and beginning 

 of November. The tree is not a strong but a healthy grower, and bears 

 abundantly. It forms handsome pyramids, either on the pear or the 

 quince. 



A seedling of Major Esperen, of Malines, which first fruited about 1845. 



PASSE CRASANNE. Fruit, about medium size, two inches and 

 three-quarters wide, and the same high ; roundish obovate or turbinate, 

 even in its outline except round the eye and the stalk, where it is much 

 ridged and furrowed. Skin, entirely covered with dark brown russet, 

 with only an indication of the yellow ground colour visible on the 

 shaded side. Eye, rather large and open, with erect tooth-like seg- 

 ments, set in a deep and narrow depression. Stalk, three-quarters of 

 an inch to an inch and a quarter long, stout, woody, and inserted in 

 a small round cavity. Flesh, half-melting, somewhat gritty, brisk and 

 vinous, with a distinct aromatic flavour. 



An excellent late pear ; ripe from January to March. At Teddington 

 it is worthless. 



Kaised by M. Boisbunel, of Rouen, and first fruited in 1855. 



PASSE MADELEINE. This is a small oblong pear, with an uneven 

 surface. Skin, green, covered with dots. The flesh is dry and very 

 astringent, crisp, and without much flavour. 



An early pear ; ripe in August, and grown to some extent in the 

 market- gardens round London, but it is a very worthless variety. 



PASTORALE (Musette d'Automne; Petit Bateau). Fruit, above 

 medium size ; pyriform. Skin, yellow, with a blush of red next the 

 sun, and wholly covered with numerous greyish dots and markings of 

 russet. Eye, small and open, with short rigid segments, set in a slight 

 depression. Stalk, from an inch to an inch and a half in length, fleshy 

 at the vase, and inserted in a fleshy knob on the apex. Flesh, white, 

 tender, crisp, and half-melting, and of a rich, sweet, and slightly musky 

 flavour. 



A dessert pear ; in use from November to February. The tree is a 

 strong grower and an abundant bearer ; succeeds well as a standard, 

 and must be grown on the pear in preference to the quince. It requires 

 a light warm soil, not too moist, otherwise it is harsh and austere. 



Pastorale d'Hiver. See Easter Beurre. 

 Paternoster. See Vicar of WinJcfield. 

 Du Patre. See Easter Beurre. 



PAUL THIELENS. Fruit, large, three inches and a half long, and 

 two and three-quarters wide ; obovate, inclining to oblong, even in its 

 outline. Skin, smooth and shining, pale yellow, with a slight blush 

 and a few streaks of red next the sun, the whole strewed with russet 

 and green dots on the shaded side, and with pale crimson ones on the 



