WINTER PEARS. 



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at Paris, it was 

 imported into 

 England by the 

 Rev. Mr. Rham, 

 of Winkfield, 

 Berkshire, and 

 cultivated and 

 disseminated 

 from thence, 

 becomingknown 

 in the neigh- 

 bourhood of 

 London as the 

 Vicar of Wink- 

 field. Now, al- 

 though we think 

 Mr. Thompson 

 erred in adopt- 

 ing this English 

 name instead of 

 continuing the 

 French title, 

 yet for the sake 

 of having some 

 uniform stand- 

 ard, we shall 

 follow him, con- 

 sidering, howev- 

 er, Le Cure as 

 the genuine 

 name.* 



We should 

 add that the 

 same fruit was 

 imported to Bos- 

 ton and here, a 

 few years ago, 

 under the erro- 

 neous name of 

 Bourgermester, 

 and considera- 

 bly disseminated. 



With regard to its merits there is some difference of opinion 

 some persons considering it a fine fruit. It has borne very ad- 



Fig. 208. Vicar of Winkfield. 



* The only reason that can be given for an English re-christening, is that th 

 French (see Bon Jardinier, 1844,) confuse this pear, Le Cur6, with the St. Lezin, 

 an inferiour firm fleshed pear, fit only for stewing and cooking. 



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