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THE CAPIAUMONT PEAR. 



Capiaumont. Hort. Trans, vol. v. p. 406. 



Beurre de Capiaumont. Hort. Soc. Fruit Cat. p. 159. 



One of the best of the varieties raised in 

 Flanders during the period when so large an acces- 

 sion was made to the lists of cultivated fruits in that 

 country. It is recorded to have owed its origin 

 to a M. Capiaumont, of Mons. The first speci- 

 mens which were seen in this country, came to the 

 Horticultural Society in 1820, from M. Parmentier, 

 of Enghien, and M. Dumortier-Rutteau, of Tournay. 

 They excited much admiration at the time, and 

 measures were immediately taken to secure the 

 variety for this country. Unfortunately, however, 

 the cuttings which were sent over were so much 

 mixed, or so carelessly labelled, that a very small 

 proportion of them proved to be of the true 

 kind. In their room were received the Beurr6 

 Ranee, the Colmar Jaminette, and even the Napo- 

 leon. The true kind has always been sold by 

 Mr. Richard Williams, of Turnham Green; and from 

 trees procured from his Nursery, and growing in 

 the Garden of the Horticultural Society, our draw- 

 ing was made. 



A most delicious fruit, ripening in the middle 

 of October, and keeping for a fortnight or more. 

 It bears very well as a standard, but succeeds 



