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THE PASSE-COLMAR PEAR. 



i Van Mons, Arbres Fruit, p. 373. 

 Fondante de Panisel * 



Passe-colmar. Hort. Trans, vol. v. p. 410. Fruit Cat. 



no. 430. 

 Passe-colmar epineux ~i Van Mons, Arh. Fr. p. 373. Hort. 

 Colmar epineux .... 3 Soc. Fruit Cat. no. 452. 

 Poire-Precel. Van Mons, Arb. Fr. p. 374. 

 Passe-colmar gris, dit Precel. Hort. Trans, vol. v. p. 410. 



Fruit Cat. no. 454. 

 Beurree-colmar grise, dite Precel. Hort. Cat. 710. 454. Syn. 

 Chapman's. Hort. Cat. no. 177. 



From its ripening late, bearing most abundantly, 

 and possessing a peculiarly rich and agreeable 

 flavour, this Pear has become a universal favourite, 

 and deservedly. It was raised in Flanders by a 

 M. Hardenpont, to whom, in conjunction with 

 Dr. Van Mons, and some others of his countrymen, 

 we are indebted for several very excellent varieties 

 of the Pear. 



With regard to the numerous synonyms which 

 we have quoted, we are disposed to think that 

 they are all referable to one and the same thing. 

 It is true that, according to Van Mons, the origin 

 of some of them is different ; but, even supposing 

 this to be true, and not a mistake, yet as it is impos- 

 sible to distinguish them by any one character of 

 either wood, fruit, or period of maturity, it is useless 

 to continue to speak of them as distinct. 



At the period when so large an introduction 

 took place of Pears from Flanders, some cuttings 

 of this variety fell into the hands of a market- 

 gardener of the name of Chapman, by whom it 



