PEAR8. 



269 



Poire de Naples. Jard. Fruit, t. 36. 



Fruit middle-sized, of a roundish turbinate figure, com- 

 pressed between the middle and the stalk ; about two inches 

 and a half deep, and the same in diameter. Eye small, 

 with a converging calyx, seated in a rather deep basin. 

 Stalk three quarters of an inch long, bent, and inserted in a 

 small oblique cavity. Skin green, becoming yellow as it 

 approaches maturity, with a pale brown on the sunny side. 

 Flesh melting and buttery, with a saccharine and agreeable 

 juice. 



In eating from January till nearly April. 



This succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. 



138. Oak-leaved Imperial. 



imperiale a feuilles de Chene. Duhumel, No. 98. t. 54. 



Fruit middle-sized, oblong, turbinate, in the manner of a 

 small Bonchretien; about two inches and three quarters 

 long, and two inches and a quarter in diameter. Eye small, 

 with an acute spreading calyx, placed in a shallow basin. 

 Stalk half an inch long, straight, inserted with but little 

 cavity. Skin smooth, green, approaching to yellow, as it 

 becomes matured. Flesh half buttery, with a sugary well' 

 -flavoured juice. 



In eating from January till May. 



It succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. 



This tree is at once distinguished by its singular leaves, 

 which are situated like those of the Oak. The fruit, al- 

 though not so good as many others, has considerable merit 

 at this late season of the year. 



137. Passe-Colmar. Pom. Mag, t. 64. Hort. Trans. 

 Vol. v. p. 410. 



Passe-Colmar Gris, dit Precel. lb. 



Passe-Colmar Epineux. Van Mons, Jlrh. Fruit, p. 373. 



Fondante de Panisel. Van Mons, Jirh. Fruit, p. 373. 



Poire Precel. lb. p. 374. 



Colmar E'pineux. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 452. 



Beurre-Colmar Gris, dit Precel. lb. No. 454. 



Chapman's. lb. No. 177. according to the Pom. Mag. 



Fruit middle sized, obconical, flattened at the crown, 

 about three inches and a half long, and three inches in dia- 

 meter. Eye open, slightly sunk. Stalk one inch and a 

 half long, strong, inserted in an oblique obtusely-angled 

 /:avity. Skin green, when ripe becoming yellowish, and 

 sprinkled with russet, and if well exposed having a con* 

 siderable tinge of red ; the surface is somewhat uneven, 



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