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THE PEAR. 



try, and disseminated partially in England, several years ago, 

 grafts of a worthless sort for this fine pear, which in no way re- 

 sembled it. The false sort was pretty largely propagated and 

 distributed before the error was discovered. The two are rea- 

 dily distinguished by their wood. The true Monarch having 

 yellowish or 

 light olive 

 shoots, the 

 spurious, dark 

 olive or vio- 

 let.* 



Fruit large, 

 obovate. Skin 

 yellowish- 

 brown, tinged 

 with red on the 

 sunny side, 

 and thickly 

 dotted with 

 pale, 

 specks. 

 remarkably 

 short and 

 thick, set with 

 little or no de- 

 pression. Ca- 

 lyx open, 

 placed in a 

 rather shallow 

 basin. Flesh 

 yellowish- 

 white, but- 

 tery, melting, 

 and very rich, 

 with a slightly 

 musky, and 

 very delicious flavour. 



Fig. 203. Knight's Monarch. 

 In perfection in January 



210. LtoN LE CLERC. Thomp. 

 Lon le Clerc de Laval. Nois. 



This is a good cooking pear, of large size, and very distinct 

 from the celebrated " Van Mons Le"on le Clerc," described in a 

 foregoing page. In favourable seasons it is of tolerable quality 

 for the table. 



* Mr. Knight was deeply mortified at this accidental error, and is said to have 

 remarked, that he would gladly have sacrificed 10,000 rather than it should 

 Tve occurred. Would that some nurserymen were as conscientious T 



