248 PEARS. 



*85. HACON'S INCOMPARABLE. 



Fruit middle-sized, somewhat turbinate, and a little irre- 

 gular in its outline, occasioned by one or two slightly protu- 

 berant angles near its crown ; about two inches and a half 

 deep, and three inches in diameter. Eye small, open; seg- 

 ments of the calyx short and narrow, slightly sunk in a rather 

 wide uneven depression. Stalk an inch long, rather stout, 

 inserted in a somewhat lipped and rather deep cavity. Skin 

 rugose, pale yellow, or yellowish white, a good deal mixed 

 with green, and partially covered with a grayish orange rus- 

 set, particularly round the stalk. Flesh yellowish white, 

 slightly gritty, but very buttery and melting. Juice abundant, 

 very saccharine, extremely rich, and possessing a high, 

 musky, and perfumed flavour. 



In perfection in November and December. 



This very valuable and excellent Pear was raised by Mr. 

 James Gent Hacon, of Downham Market, in Norfolk, from 

 a seed of what is called in that neighbourhood Rayner's 

 Norfolk Seedling. The tree is an open standard, about 

 sixteen years old, and sixteen feet high, with pendulous 

 branches, which reach nearly to the ground. It bears most 

 abundantly, and may be justly considered one of the best 

 Pears ever raised in England. It was exhibited at the 

 meeting of the Horticultural Society in Norwich on the 

 17th November, 1830, when it obtained the silver medal as 

 a prize. 



86. HAZEL PEAR. Hort. Trans. Vol. vii. p. 310. 

 Fruit rather small, oval, somewhat turbinate, about two 



inches long, and one inch and a half in diameter. Eye 

 small, with a very short acute calyx, placed in a rather shal- 

 low basin. Slalk an inch long, obliquely inserted. Skin 

 yellowish, very much freckled. Flesh nearly M-hite, with a 

 very pleasant and agreeable juice. 



Ripe the end of October, and will keep a few weeks only. 



It is uncertain where this Pear originated. It is now ex- 

 tensively cultivated by the Scotch nurserymen ; and for its 

 early bearing, and abundant produce, is by them highly 

 esteemed. 



87. HENRY THE FOURTH. 



Henri Quatre. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 324. 



Fruit below the middle size, pyramidal, and somewhat 



*No. 85. is inserted twice, in consequence of Hacon's Incomparable having 

 been sent me after the numerical arrangement had been completed. 



