238 VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES. 



to Miller, it rises to be a large tree, with a straight 

 stem, and the fruit shaped like a pear. The Dutch 

 medlar, which is the kind most cultivated in Eng- 

 land does not reach a great height, and is crooked 

 and unsightly in the branches. The leaves are much 

 larger than those of the common medlar, and they 

 are downy on their under sides. The fruit, also, is 

 larger, and so are the flowers; but it is inferior in 

 pungency and flavour to the smaller sort, which is 

 known by the name of the Nottingham medlar. 



The timber of the medlar is very hard and durable. 

 The tree is also rather a slow grower, and lasts to a 

 great age. 



