136 OF PEARS. 



tender, but not buttery. It is in eating in the 

 latter end of December, and will continue good 

 two months. 



55. Spanish Bonchretien ; Autumn BonchretieJi* 

 Duham, ?z. 89. ^.46. Langley Pom, t.68»J\2, Pom. 

 AusL U 105. PoiL et Turp. F?\ t, 94. This is a 

 large fine pear ; the flesh is breaking, and the juice 

 sweet. It is in eating in January. 



56. Wilding of Cassoy * ; S^nall WiJiter Butter 

 Pear, Duham, n, 59. t, 29. Pom, Aust, t, 117* 

 This is a small fruit ; the flesh is melting, and the 

 juice very rich. It is in eating in January. This 

 is an extraordinary good bearer. There was a 

 tree of this kind at Camden House, near Kensing- 

 ton, which generally produced a great quantity of 

 fruit. 



57. Martin Sire ; Rorvcille, Duham, n, 30. 

 t,i9,f,5, Langley Pom, t,'JO,f,Q, Pom, Aust, 

 t, 164. This is a good fruit ; the flesh is breaking 

 and full of juice, which is very sweet and a little 

 perfumed. It is in eating in January. 



58. Winter Rousselet. Duham, n, 31. t, I9. 

 Pom, Aust, t, 153. The flesh of this pear is but- 

 tery and melting^ and generally full of a sweet 

 juice. It is in eating in the latter end of January. 



59. Franc-real ; Golden End of Winter, Du- 

 ham, 71, 60. This is only esteemed for baking. 



60. Brown Beurre. Hooker Pom, Lond, t, 27* 

 Poit, et Turp, Fr, t, 127- This pear is of a red- 



* This is an excellent bearer on standards, some of whicli I 

 have lately grafted, and they are now in full bearing. 



