26S PEARS. 



This, although not a high-flavoured Pear, deserves cul- 

 tivation, as it comes into eating when most Winter Pears 

 are gone. 



132. MARTIN SEC. Miller, No. 48. DuhameL No. 

 36. t. 14. 



Fruit middle-sized, of a pyramidal figure, somewhat tur- 

 binate, about three inches long, and two inches and a quar- 

 ter in diameter. Eye small, open, seated in a somewhat 

 deep obtuse-angled basin. Stalk one inch and a half long, 

 inserted in a small angular cavity. Skin of a deep russet 

 colour on the shaded side, but where exposed to the sun, of 

 a lively red, covered with numerous gray specks. Flesh 

 crisp. Juice sugary, with an agreeable perfume. . 



In eating from November till January. 



It succeeds on the Pear, and equally well on the Quince. 



This is the Martin Sec of Champagne. In Burgundy 

 they have a Martin Sec, which is a different fruit. 



133. MARTIN SIRE. Miller, No. 64. Duhamel, No. 

 30. t. 19. f. 5. 



Fruit pretty large, of a pyramidal figure, somewhat like 

 that of a Jargonelle, a little more swelled on one side than 

 the opposite one ; about three inches and a quarter long, 

 and two inches and a half in diameter. Eye small, promi- 

 nent. Stalk three quarters of an inch long, bent, inserted in 

 an oblique cavity. Skin green, very smooth, changing to 

 yellow as it becomes ripe, with a lively red on the sunny 

 side. Flesh crisp, sometimes a little gritty near the core. 

 Juice plentiful, sugary, and highly perfumed. 



In eating from December till February. 



It succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. 



134. MERVEILLE D'HIVER. Duhamel, No. 67, t. 33. 

 Petit Oin. Ib. 



Fruit middle-sized, somewhat turbinate, tapering regu- 

 larly to the stalk ; about two inches and a half long, and two 

 inches and a quarter in diameter. Eye large, and deeply 

 hollowed. Stalk half an inch long, inserted a little obliquely 

 in a small irregular cavity. Skin green, occasionally a little 

 warted, and becoming yellow when fully ripe. Flesh very 

 tine and melting. Juice sugary, and of a high muskv 

 flavour. 



In eating in November and December. 



This succeeds on the Pear, but not well on the Quince. 



It is one of our best Pears, and deserves cultivation. 



135. NAPLES. Duhamel, 107. t. 56. 



