PEARS. 275 



SECT. VII. Baking and Stewing Pears. 



151. BELLISSIME D'HivER. Duhamel, No. 103. 

 Teton de Venus. Bon. Jard., 1827, p. 306. 



Fruit very large, more so than the Catillac, and of a simi- 

 lar turbiriatc figure, generally about four inches long, and a 

 little more in diameter. Eye large, rather deeply sunken. 

 Stalk an inch long, inserted in a somewhat angular cavity. 

 SMn smooth, yellowish brown, with gray specks, but of a 

 fine red on the sunny side. Flesh tender, and free from the 

 gritty nature of most baking Pears, for which purpose this 

 is excellent. 



In use from November till March or April. 



The Bellissime is so named in consequence of its size 

 and beauty. 



152. BLACK PEAR OF WORCESTER. Miller , No. 62. 

 Parkinson's Warden. Ib. 



Pound Pear. Ib., but not the Pound Pear of Lo.ngley', 

 t. 71. fig. 3. 



Livre. ' Dukamel, No. 104. 

 Gros Rateau Gris. Bon. Jard., 1827, p. 315. 

 Grande Monarque.- Knoop. Pom. p. 125. t. 8. 

 Groote Mogol. Ib. 



Fruit very large, of a roundish turbinate figure, usually 

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

 ameter. Eye small, placed in a wide and deep hollow. Stalk 

 half an inch long, stout, inserted in a slight cavity. Skin 

 rough, of an obscure red or brown colour on the sunny side, 

 but more pale on the -shaded part. Flesh very hard, coarse, 

 of an austere taste, but very good when baked or stewed. 

 In use from November till February. 

 This grows very vigorously on the Pear, but does not 

 succeed upon the Quince. 



153. CATILLAC. Miller, No. 74. Duhamel, No. 102. 

 t. 58. f. 4. 



Fruit very large, of a broad turbinate figure, somewhat in 

 the shape of a Quince ; usually about three inches and a 

 half or four inches deep, and the same in diameter. Eye 

 small, with a short neat calyx, placed in a deep and wide 

 plaited hollow. Stalk an inch long, stout, curved, and a 

 little obliquely inserted in a very small cavity. Skin yellow, 

 and when well matured in a warm season, of a deep orange, 



