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THE PEAR. 



dotted and marbled with cinnamon russet, slight brownish red in sun ; 

 stem, usually long, slender; calyx, medium, segments partially erect ; basin, 

 round, shallow, sometimes a little uneven : core, small ; seeds, blackish ; 

 flesh, white, melting, juicy, sweet, perfumed. October, or last of 

 September. 



BEURRE D'ANJOU. 



Niell, I Poire Niell, I Colniac Bosc, 



Bcurrt Niell, | Ne Plus Meuris, of some catalogues, \ Fondante du Bois, erroneously. 



Foreign. An old pear in Loudon's select list of 1834, recently intro- 

 duced under a new name, and grown on Quince. It is found of the highest 

 excellence. It succeeds equally well on Pear or Quince, but largest on 

 Quince. 



Fruit, large, long, oblong obovate pyriform, obtuse at stem ; color, pale yel- 

 low, dull blush, and numerous small specks of faint russet ; calyx, open, seg- 

 ments thick, reflexed ; basin, round, not deep, russeted ; stem, short, curved, 

 and obliquely inserted in a shallow cavity core, small ; seeds, long 

 pointed : flesh, yellowish white, melting, juicy, vinous, sprightly, delicious 

 to the core. October and November. 



