14^ OF PEARS. 



Vicar, an oblong Pear ; its colour yellow, red 

 and striped ; tender, sweet, and masked, but dry. 



Royal Orange Bergamot ; this differs from the 

 Orange Bergamot in being yellower, and some- 

 times having a faint red on one side. 



Green Pear of Yair ; sweet, juicy, and melting ; 

 of a moderate size ; takes its name from Yair, on 

 Tweed-side, where it was first discovered. 



Rob Hind ; very indifferent. 



Le Besidcri, Duhanu 7z. 23. ; the wilding of the 

 forest of Heri in Bretagne ; a yellowish pear of 

 middle size ; indifferent. 



Unicorn Pear ; of a beautiful red and yellow 

 colour ; but rather austere in taste. 



WINTER PEARS. 



Winter Achan, a Scotch Pear ; among the best 

 early winter pears, and equal to most of those of 

 French origin. 



Brier Bush, Scotch ; a good pear, and will ripen 

 in most seasons ; it is a small pear, of a firm sub- 

 stance and sweet taste. 



Brompton Park ; a seedling sent by JeiFerys of 

 that name. 



Pcound Winter, a Clydesdale Pear ; a very ex- 

 cellent winter pear, as described in Dr. Gibson'& 

 Fruit Gardener. 



Poir Portrail, or Gate Pear ; for baking. 



La Double Fleur, or the Double Flowering 

 Pear, Duham. n, 58. t. 28. ; a large flat beautiful 

 pear, with a smooth skin, and blush colour on one 



