160 Mcmagement of Pear Trees. [Sept., 



" partaking of the flavor of the quince." Pray, have you or Mr. 

 Thompson ever ate a quince-flavored pear? that is, a pear having 

 such a flavor from being grafted on the quince (as I well know 

 there are many pears with a very odd flavor). Does the Ribstone 

 Pippin taste of the Crab because it is grafted upon it? Does the 

 Peach acquire the flavor of the Mussel Plum because it is budded 

 upon it? Does the Greengage ever taste sour and austere? and 

 yet it is almost invariably grafted upon the common Wild Plum, 

 which is uneatable, from its peculiar astringent acidity. I do 

 hope, for the credit of your paper, that your correspondent is not 

 your " Constant Reader." To return to my list, I must first pre- 

 mise that every sort of pear is, as far as my experience at present 

 goes, improved by being worked on the quince; but the following 

 in list I, are remarkable for growing freely on the quince in most 

 soils, without being double worked, bearing large fruit of the high- 

 est flavor: 



18 Forelle or Trout pear 



19 Fortunee (Parmenticr) 



20 Franc Real, Summer 



21 Glout Morceau 



22 Gratioli of Jersey 



23 Jargonelle 



24 King Edward's 



25 Louise Bonne of Jersey 



26 Napoleon 



27 Passe Colmar 



28 Poire Chenille 



29 Princess Royal (Groom) 



30 Saint Denis 



31 St. German 



32 Van Mons. Leon le Clerc 



33 Vicar of Winkfield 



34 Wilhelmina 



There are many other sorts that I feel almost assured will do 

 equally well on the quince stock as the above. I forbear to add 

 them till I am fully convinced by proving them. No. 3: Of this 

 I ate my best specimens about the middle of last April; they were 

 vinous, juicy, and delicious, from plants on the quince. Speci- 

 mens flora plants on the pear stock, kept only till the end of Feb- 

 ruary. 



No. 5. This pear seldom ripens well from trees on the pear 



• D'Amanlis according to most Frcncli authors; D'Arnalis, according to 

 Horticultural Catalogue of Fruits. 



