Descriptions of Select Varieties of Pears. 



341 



and closed np, little reflexed : Flesh, white, very fine grained, 

 buttery, melting and juicy : Flavor, rich, sprightly, vinous, 

 shghtly perfumed and excellent : Core, medium size : Seeds, 

 medium size, nearly black. Ripe in November, and fre- 

 quently keeps till January. 



75. Ananas. Bon Jardinier. 



Poire Ananas, of French collections. 



The Ananas {fig. 28), is a new pear, recently introduced 

 into our collections from the French gardens, and it proves to 



Fig. 28. Ananas. 



be a very delicious variety. Of its origm, we have no infor- 

 mation. It is not mentioned in the last edition of the Cata- 

 logue oi Xhftlion. Hort. Soc, and is probably not known in 

 31* 



