404 THE PEAR. 



and strong, about an inch long, stout at the lower end, and set 

 in a peculiar, abruptly flattened cavity. Caylx small, set in a 

 narrow, but smooth basin. Flesh whitish, fine grained, buttery, 

 and very melting ; with a perfumed, slightly musky, high fla- 

 vour. October, and if picked early, will keep a long time. 



150. PITT'S PROLIFIC. 



Pitt's Surpasse Marie. Ken. 



Surpass Maria Louise, (incorrectly of some American gardens.) 



An English market fruit, introduced by Mr. Kenrick. It was 

 raised from the seed of the Marie Louise, but is greatly infe- 

 riour to it. Its principal merit seems to us, to be its beauty and 

 surprising fertility, its long, thrifty branches being literally load- 

 ed with fruit. It is handsome, but in flavour it is third rate, 

 quite poor, and soon decays. 



Fruit of medium size, oblong-pyriform, (sometimes turbinate,) 

 usually shaped a little like a Jargonelle. Skin yellow, but 

 nearly covered, in the sun, with brownish-red, and a little rus- 

 setted. Stalk curved, fleshy at the base where it joins the fruit. 

 Flesh juicy, soft, sweet, rather coarse, and of indifferent quality. 

 September. 



[The Surpasse Marie Louise of some European gardens, is 

 .he Compte de Larny, a very fine pear.] 



151. PAQUENCY. 



A new pear, introduced from France, by Col. M. P. Wilder, 

 President of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. It 

 proves to be a fruit of the first quality. 



Fruit of medium size, regularly pyriform. Skin green at 

 first, becoming dull yellow at maturity, marked with patches of 

 russet at both extremities, and dotted with the same. Stalk 

 long, inserted without depression. Calyx stiff, open, set in a 

 very shallow basin. Flesh white, buttery, with sweet, rich, 

 and perfumed flavour. October to November. 



152. PENNSYLVANIA. 

 Smith's Pennsylvania. 



The Pennsylvania is a seedling, originated by J. B. Smith, 

 Esq., of Philadelphia, a well known amateur. It is a handsome 

 and good pear, of second quality. Young shoots diverging, 

 reddish-brown. 



Fruit of medium size, obovate, a good deal narrowed towards 

 the stalk. Skin brown russet, nearly covering a dull yellow 

 ground, and becoming russet red on the sunny side. Stalk an 



