DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF PEARS. - 335 



HOLLAND BSRGAMOT, Bergamotte de Holland, D'Alencon, dmoselle, 

 Lord Cheney's. Fruit very large, globular, but broadest at the crown, 

 flattened ; of greenish yellow colour, marbled with russet ; flesh half 

 breaking, juicy, and high flavoured. It keeps till May, and succeeds 

 on the quince. 



LEWIS. This variety originated on the farm of Mr. I. Lewis, of 

 Roxbury, Mass. The size is medium ; form somewhat globular ; skin 

 when ripe, a greenish yellow; the flesh is white, very melting, juicy 

 and excellent, from November to March. The tree grows quick, and 

 bears abundance of fruit. 



LOUISE BONNE, Good Louise Avanchie. A large pear, somewhat 

 oblong, resembling the St . Germain ; skin yellowish green ; f. esh ex- 

 tremely tender, and full of an excellent saccharine, well flavoured juice. 

 A first-rate fruit, from October to Christmas. 



NEWTOWN VERGALEAU. A large pear, of a yellow colour, with a 

 very short stalk ; the tree grows very crooked and of an irregular form, 

 bending by the weight of its fruit, \\hich is excellent t to preserve, 

 or for bakinj. Its productiveness renders it desirable in nn orchard. 



PASSE COLMAR, Fohdante de Panisel, Passe Colmar Gris dit Precel, 

 Poire Precel, Passe Colmar Epineux, Beurre Colmar Gris dit Precel, 

 Beurre d'Argenson, Chapman^. A most valuable pear, of medium 

 size, conical, flattened next the eye ; skin at maturity yellowish, sprink- 

 led with russet, a tinge of red next the sun ; flesh yellowish, melting, 

 juicy, rich and excellent. The tree is a good bearer, and the fruit is in 

 perfection from November to February. 



POUND PEAR, Black Pear of Worcester, Parkinson's Warden^ Grande, 

 Monarque, Livre, Groote Mogul, Gros Rattau Gris, Lore Pear. Fruit 

 very large, of a roundish turbinate figure ; skin rough, covered with 

 dull russet ; flesh hard and coarse, but excellent when baked or stewed 

 in Winter. Grafted on a pear stock. The tree bears so abundantly, 

 as to bend like a weeping willow. 



SAINT GERMAIX, Inconnue de la Fare. This celebrated ancient fruit 

 is large, of a green colour, covered with russet spots ; at maturity a 

 yellowish cast; its flesh very melting, juicy, saccharine, slightly acid, 

 and delicious ; it ripens in November aud may be kept till March. 



TILLINGTOX. A fine English variety, highly esteemed in Massachu- 

 setts ; in size medium, form turbinate : colour dull green and dull red, 

 rugsetted ; flesh white : particularly sweet and rich, though not very 

 juicy : good from November to February. 



WINTXR NELIS, Nelis d Hivcr, La Bonne Malinoise. All accounts 

 agree that this is a most excellent Winter pear : its size is above medium, 

 somewhat oval : its skin green and russetty, full of gray dots : flesh 

 yellowish white, melting, high flavoured, with a musky perfume. At 

 perfection in December and January. A 



PERRY PEARS. 

 BAHLAND. This variety took its name from the original tree, growing 



