NEW PEARS. CLASS II. WINTER. 161 



to say, that with Col. Wilder, and the late John Prince, 

 Esq., and many others, the fruit has not generally matured, 

 or has too often proved only of very indifferent quality. 

 Col. Wilder has hopes that it may do better on the quince. 

 88. EMERALD. Thompson. 



New, from Belgium ; of medium size ; form obovate ; 

 pale green in the shade, brownish next the sun ; beurree, 

 excellent, resembling and fully equalling in quality the 

 Gloux Morceau, and ripening at the same time. Winter. 



167. FLEMISH BON CHRETIEN. Lindley. 



BON CHRETIEN TURC. Thomp. BON CHRETIEN DE NOUVELLE. 

 II. BON CHRETIEN DE VERNOI. Ib. 



Very large ; its transverse diameter three inches and a 

 half; oblong, turbinate ; yellow at maturity, but russeted 

 next the sun ; flesh yellowish white, breaking, but mellow 

 at maturity; juice saccharine, slightly musky, perfumed. 

 A very fine new Flemish pear. It succeeds on the quince. 

 November to January. But Mr. Thompson describes it 

 otherwise, as obovate, crisp, good for cooking, large, a 

 great bearer. 

 226. FONDANTE DU BOIS. Thompson. 



Of medium size ; form obovate ; color greenish yellow ; 

 flesh melting, juicy, of delicious flavor, resembling the 

 Passe Colmar, but it keeps longer, or till February. Not 

 a synonyme of La Belle de Flanders. 



168. GARNONS. Thompson. 



Large, of an oblong form ; of a greenish yellow color. 

 Beurree and excellent. January. 



V/170. *GLOUT MORCEAU. Hort. Trans. Lindley. 

 Knight. 



KRON PRINTS FERDINAND, according to Thompson. 

 BEURRE HARDENPONT. Ib. HARDENPONT D'HIVER. Ib. 

 D'AREMBERG of the French. 



Mr. Knight describes the Glont Morceau as " a very 

 large Belgic variety, of great excellence." Mr. Thompson 

 adds to all this, that " it is a good bearer, hangs long on 

 the tree, which is hardy, an excellent beurree pear." Large 

 specimens measure four inches long, and three and a half 

 in diameter ; much like the D'Aremberg in form, but 

 larger, more oval, not so turbinate ; the stalk an inch long, 

 and rather deeply inserted ; the eye deep, in an uneven hol- 

 low; the skin is pale, dull olive green, inclining to yellow; 

 covered with russety specks, and round the stalk russety 

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