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flesh is melting, and the juice high-flavourcfl. 

 It ripens in Oelolicr. It succeeds best on an 

 east aspect, and a loamy soil. It is a plentihil 

 bearer. Mr. Forsyth observes, that it " was 

 introduced from Burgundy by the late Marshal 

 Conway, and was lirst raised, in tliis country, 

 at his seat of Park Place, near Uenley-upou- 

 Thames, ncnv the seat of Lord Mahiiesbury." 



The VVilliams's Seedling Pear, which resembles 

 a Summer Bonchrcticn, but is more juicy, is a 

 great bearer, and ripeits in September. Mr. 

 Forsyth says that it " will be a valuable acqui- 

 sition to the market-gardeners, as it immedi- 

 ately succeeds the Windsor Pear." 



The Citron de Carmes, which is a middle- 

 sized pear, of a yellowish-green cast, full at the 

 eye ; of a round shape, but tapering a little to- 

 ward the stalk, which is long. It becomes ripe 

 iit July. 



And the True Golden Beurre, which in shape 

 and size resembles the Brown Beurre ; but is of 

 a reddish-brown colour next the sun. It is a 

 very fine pear, but does not keep long. It 

 comes into eating in October. 



Mr. Forsyth gives the following selection from 

 Anderson's and Co.'s Catalogue, of Edinburgh : 



Of the Summer Kiriils — The Pear .lames, 

 which is soon ripe, and soon rotten, has a little 

 flavour, and is the earliest pear in Scotland. 



The Early Carnock, which is inditfereat, of 

 a yellow colour, and bright red towards the sun; 

 making a beautiful standard tree. 



The Lemon, Lady's Lemon, or Lady La- 

 raont, which is indifferently good, but princi- 

 pally valued for comina; early, and being a good 

 bearer in common. 



The Green Pear of Pinkey, which is a small 

 green pear, nearly round, of a sweetish taste or 

 flavour. 



The Forrow Cow, a Clydesdale pear, which 

 is a large pear with a short stalk ; flat towards 

 the eye ; the colour red and yellow; the flesh 

 tender, and musked in its flavour. 



The Pear Sauch, a Clydesdale pear, which is 

 a big-bellied beautiful pear; the tree large, a 

 great bearer, and fit for an orchard ; but the 

 fruit is not very good. 



The Gray Honey, which is a pretty good 

 pear. 



The Green Orange Pear, or Oraiige Vert^ 

 which is a very good pear. 



The Brute Bone, Chaw Good, or the Pope's 

 Pear, which is only an indifferent sort. 



The Golden Knap, supposed Scotch, which 

 is a small Summer Pear, of tolerably good quali- 

 ties. 



The Early Achan, an indifferent fruit; greatly 

 inferior to the Winter Pear of that name. 



The Hanging Leaf, which is the name in 

 Clydesdale, is good and beautiful ; almost round ; 

 its colour red and yellow : a delicious sweetness 

 is found ill its taste. 



The Scots Bergamot, which is a large good 

 pear,- of a yellow and red colour; the flesh 

 tender and juicy. 



The Li)nguevlllc, which is very good, but » 

 precarious bearer; supposed French, tlioui;h 

 not in their catalogues under that name. 



The Musked Bonclirctien, Gratioli, Cucum- 

 ber, or Spiriola's Pear, which is a very good 

 pear v;hen grafted on a free stock ; its pulp be- 

 ing somewhat between short and tender, with a 

 great deal of perfumed juice ; its colour red on 

 one side, and white on the other. 



And the Saffron Pear, wdiich is a pretty large 

 well -shaped pear, lit for the orchard or the 

 field. 



Of the ylidumnal Kinds — The Keather, which 

 is a Clydesdale pear, of middling size, and ob- 

 long shape, its juice agreeable. 



The French Carnock, wliichis tolerably good. 



The Elshin Haft, or Good-Man Pear, which 

 is a long pear, flat towards the eye; its colom- 

 green and yellow ; its flesh hard, dry, and sweet 

 in the taste. 



The Drummond, or Late Scotch Carnock, 

 which is very good, if eaten before it grows 

 mealy ; its colour a bright red and yellow. 



The Vicar, an oblong pear, with the colour 

 yellow, red and striped ; tender, sweet, and 

 musked, but dry in eating. 



The Boyal Orange Bergamot, which differs 

 from the Orange Bergamot in being yellower, 

 and sometimes having a faint red on one side. 



The Green Pear of Yair, which is sweet, 

 juicv, and melting ; of a moderate size ; taking. 

 Its name from Yair, on T^veed-side, where it 

 was first discovered. 



The Rob Hind, which is very indifferent. 



The Le Beslderi, the Wilding of the forest of 

 Ileri in Bretagne, which is a yellowish pear, of 

 middle size, but wliich is indifferent. 



The Unicorn Pear, which is of a beautiful 

 red and yellow colour; but rather austere in the 

 taste or flavour. 



Of the Winter A'/nc?i— -The Winter Achan, 

 which is a Scotch Pear ; among the best early 

 Winter Pears, and eipal to most of those of 

 the French kind. 



The Brier Bush, which is Scotch ; a good 

 pear, and will ripen in most seasons ; it is a 

 small pear, of a firm substance, and sweet taste. 



The Brompton Park, which is a seedling sent 

 by Jefferys of that name. 



The Round Winter, which i& a Clydesdale 

 pear ; a very e.Kceltcnt Winter Pear. 



