PEARS. 267 



in our gardens, and to English nurserymen, by the name of 

 White Beurrt. 



SECT. V. Winter Round-fruited. 



108. AMBRETTE. Miller, No. 57. Duhamel, No. 65. 

 t. 31. 



Ambre Gris. Knoop. Pom. p. 134. 



Ambrette Grise.* 16. 



Ambrette d'Hiver. 76. 



Belle Gabrielle. Ib. 



Trompe Valet. Ib. 



Fruit middle-sized, of a roundish figure, but rather larger 

 at the crown than at the stalk ; about two inches and a half 

 or two inches and three quarters deep, and the same in di- 

 ameter. Eye small, with an open, reflexed, flat calyx, 

 placed in a very shallow impression. Stalk three quarters 

 of an inch long, stout, inserted in a very small cavity. Skin 

 of a russet colour. Flesh melting, with a sugary musky 

 juice. 



In eating from November till January. 



This succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince ; but it 

 is more productive upon the latter stock. 



109. BERGAMOTTE DE SOULERS. Duhamel, No. 51. 

 t. 44. f. 1. 



Bonne de Soulers. 76. 



Fruit rather large, of a roundish turbinate figure ; about 

 two inches and three quarters long, and the same in diame- 

 ter, broadest in the middle, and narrowed to each extremity. 

 Eye small, within a shallow basin. StM an inch long, 

 strong, curved, and inserted in an oblique cavity. Skin 

 smooth, of a greenish white, full of green specks, but of a 

 brownish red on the sunny side. Flesh buttery and melting, 

 with a sweet agreeable juice. 



In eating in January and through March. 



This succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. 



110. EASTER BERGAMOT. Miller, No. 69. 

 Bergamotte Bugi. Ib. 



Bergamotte de Paques. Duhamel, 52. t. 24. 



Bergamotte d'Hiver. Ib. 



La Grilliere. Knoop. Pom. p. 134. 



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