340 THE PEAR. 



flavour, and of the first quality; but, unfortunately, it is variable 

 in these respects, and some seasons, it is comparatively taste- 

 less and insipid. In rich, warm, and dry soils, it is almost al- 

 ways fine. It is a profitable market fruit, and will always 

 command a prominent place in the orchard. The tree is of 

 thrifty upright growth, with light yellowish-brown shoots. 



Fruit of medium size, but varying in different soils ; obovate, 

 regularly formed. Skin very smooth and fair, clear bright 

 yellow, on all sides. Stalk light brown, speckled with yellow, 

 a little more than an inch long, pretty stout, inserted in a very 

 shallow depression. Calyx small, closed, set in a basin slightly 

 sunk, but often a little plaited. Flesh white, rather firm at 

 first, half buttery, sweet, and moderately juicy. Ripens all the 

 month of August. 



Coxe considered this synonymous with Archiduc d'Ete of 

 Duhamel and Lindley the Ognonet pear, a distinct and inferiour 

 fruit, with a brownish cheek, and we therefore follow Mr. Man- 

 ning in keeping it distinct. It may yet prove synonymous with 

 the Doyenne d'Ete of the French, which has not yet been fairly 

 proved in this country. (See Doyenne d'Ete.) 



19. LIMON. Van Mons. Man. in H. M. 



A fine, sprightly, Belgian pear, originated by Van Mons. The 

 fruit resembles, in outward appearance, the White Doyenne, but 

 it is distinguished from that well known fruit, by its ripening a 

 month earlier. The young shoots are long, slender, reddish 

 brown. 



Fruit rather . large, obovate. Skin smooth, yellow, with a 

 faint red cheek. Stalk an inch and a half long, rather stout, 

 set in a moderately depressed, round cavity. Calyx set in a 

 rather shallow, round basin. Flesh white, buttery, melting and 

 juicy, with a sprightly, high flavour. Middle of August. 



This is evidently quite distinct from the Limon de Louvain, 

 of the Jardin Frutier, a winter pear. 



20. LITTLE MUSCAT. Thomp. Lind. Mill. 



Little Musk. ) Muscat petit. > Q 



Primitive. [ Coxe. Sept-en-gueule. f 



Petit Muscat. ) 



This very little, French pear, well known in many of our 

 gardens, is allowed a place there, chiefly, because it is the earl- 

 iest of all pears, ripening at the beginning of July. The tree 

 is of very handsome, pyramidal growth, and bears the most 

 enormous crops of pears, in clusters. The fruit, which is but 

 Mttle more than an inch in diameter, is shaped like a little 

 rounded top, and is just passably good at its season. 



