PEARS. 253 



fruit large, pyramidally turbinate, generally a little flat- 

 tened on its opposite sides, and tapering to the stalk. In 

 some specimens the outer side is considerably more elon- 

 gated than the inner one next the branch on which it grows, 

 nearly four inches long, and three inches and a half in di- 

 ameter. Eye open, rather deeply sunk in an irregular hol- 

 low. Stalk three quarters of an inch long, obliquely insert- 

 ed in a narrow uneven cavity. Skin pale yellow, intermixed 

 with green, a good deal mottled and marked with thin gray 

 russet. Flesh white, a little gritty, but very soft and mellow, 

 abounding with a saccharine and slightly musky juice. 



Ripe the beginning of October, and good to the end. 



This very fine and handsome Pear is one of those lately 

 introduced from Flanders into the Horticultural Garden at 

 Chiswick, where it is grown as an open standard. 



99. RICHE DEPOUILLE. Hort. Trans. Vol. y. p. 409. 

 Riche d'Apoil. Ib. 



Fruit somewhat resembling the Saint Germain in shape 

 and size, and tapering considerably towards the stalk. Eye 

 prominent. Stalk one inch and a half long, rather thick. 

 Skin of a clear citron yellow, with a slight tinge of bright 

 red on the sunny side, a little mottled with russet, and 

 rough like the skin of an orange. Flesh white, melting, not 

 perfumed, but sweet and very pleasant. 



Ripe in the autumn and winter months. 



This succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. 



Raised some years ago on the Continent, and was brought 

 into this country under the name of Riche d'Jlpoil. 



100. ROUSSELINE. Miller, No. 40. Duhnmel. No. 37. 

 t. 15. 



Muscat a longue queue de la fin d'Automne. Ib. 



Fruit small, of a somewhat oblong figure, swelled out in 

 the middle, tapering to the crown, and compressed towards 

 the stalk, about two inches and a quarter long, and one inch 

 and a half in diameter. Eye very small, with a converging 

 calyx, placed in a rather hollow, plaited basin. Stalk one 

 inch and three quarters long, slender, inserted in a small ca- 

 vity. Skin smooth, of a greenish yellow on the shaded side, 

 but where fully exposed to the sun, of a lively deep red, 

 sprinkled with numerous gray specks. Flesh very tender 

 and delicate, with a sweet and agreeably perfumed juice. 



Ripe the beginning of October, and will keep a month. 



This succeeds on the Pear, but not at all on the Quince. 



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