372 THE PEAR. 



was introduced by Col. Wilder, of Boston. It is, undoubtedly, 

 a fruit of the first quality, and resembles in flavour the Passe 

 Colmar. 



Fruit rather above medium size, obtuse-pyriform ; the short, 

 stout stalk thickening into the termination. Skin yellowish- 

 green, thickly sprinkled with brown dots, and, occasionally, 

 marked with a little russet. Calyx pretty large, with few seg- 

 ments, set in a shallow basin. Flesh white, buttery and melt- 

 ing, with a rich, perfumed juice. October to November. 



85. COMMODORE. Man. in Hov. Mag. 

 ' Van Mons, No. 1218. 



A Belgian seedling, named by Mr. Manning, and promising 

 to be of good quality, not quite first rate. Branches slender. 



Fruit of medium size, very regular-obovate, tapering to the 

 Stalk. Skin yellow, marked with a little red, some russet 

 in patches, and a very few small dots. Stalk an inch or more 

 long, planted on the slightly flattened summit. Basin scarcely 

 sunk, and having a small calyx. Flesh somewhat like that of 

 the Doyenne buttery, melting, with a sweet and excellent fla- 

 vour. Last of October, to last of November. 



86. CROFT CASTLE. Thomp. 



The Croft Castle is a recent English variety, peculiar in ita 

 shape, and especially so in its flavour ; the latter being greatly 



Fig. 159. Croft Castle. 



