XXVI. iiOSA^CE^ ; PY RUS. 



425 



768. P. sinensis. 



China and Cochin China. Height 15 ft. to 20 ft. Introduced in 1820. 

 Flowers white, slightly tinted with pink. Fruit large, edible, jellowish 

 green when ripe ; rarely seen in England. 



Differs from the common pear in having longer and greener branches, and 

 larger, more lucid, and almost evergreen leaves ; insipid, roundish, warted, 

 very gritty fruit ; and a calyx, the inside of which is destitute of the down that 

 is found on all the varieties of the European pear. The fruit is perfectly 

 hardy, and it is ornamental ; but it is worthless as a fruit tree, It vegetates 

 very early in spring ; when it is easily recognised by the deep rich brown of its 

 young leaves and shoots. 



3J 8. P. BOLLWYLLERIA^NA Dec. The BoUwyller Pear Tree. 



76f!. P. boUvyUerttaa 

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