244 PEARS. 



plaits. Stalk three quarters of an inch long, inserted in a 

 small uneven cavity, sometimes obliquely inserted under a 

 small elongated lip. Skin a complete yellowish gray russet, 

 sprinkled with numerous scabrous specks. Flesh white, 

 gritty, but melting, with a saccharine, slightly musky, and 

 somewhat astringent juice. 



Ripe the end of September and beginning of October. 



This is another of the new Flemish Pears, grown in the 

 Horticultural Garden at Chiswick, upon an open standard. 



76. DELICES D'ARDENPONT. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 217. 

 Fruit above the middle size, oblong pyramidal, enlarged 



beyond the middle, and compressed towards the stalk, with 

 an uneven and somewhat knobby surface, about three inches 

 and a quarter long, and two inches and a half in diameter. 

 Eye small, with a short converging calyx, in a narrow shal- 

 low depression, surrounded by a few slight obtusely knobby 

 plaits. Stalk an inch long, rather thick, curved, inserted in 

 a rather oblique narrow cavity. Skin pale yellow, full of 

 small gray russetty dots, and partially covered with a thin 

 cinnamon-coloured russet. Flesh yellowish white, rather 

 gritty, but very mellow when matured, and full of a sugary, 

 slightly astringent, pleasant, somewhat musky, perfumed 

 juice. 



Ripe the beginning and middle of October. 



This is another of those' very fine Pears lately introduced 

 from Flanders, and grown in the Horticultural Society's 

 garden at Chiswick, upon an open standard. It was raised 

 by the late Counsellor Hardenpont, of Mons, by whom a 

 number of other good Flemish Pears were obtained from 

 seed some year's ago. 



77. DILLEN. Hort. Trans. Vol. iii. p. 119. 

 Gros Dillen. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 223. 



Fruit ovate, irregularly turbinate, about three inches and 

 a half long, and nearly three inches in diameter. Eye flat. 

 Stalk short and thick. Skin yellowish green, slightly speck- 

 led with brown. Flesh white, with a slight musky flavour, 

 and very little core. 



Ripe early in October, and will keep a few weeks. 



A fine buttery Pear of the first order, and very handsome. 

 It was received by the Horticultural Society from Dr. Van 

 Mons of Brussels, in 1817. 



78. DOYENNE PANACHE. Hort. Trans: Vol. vii. p. 177. 

 Fruit in form the same as the Gray Doyenne, but tapers 



a little more towards the stalk. Skin a bright clear yellow, 



