LIST OF PEARS, 99 



one of the finest flavoured melting pears in 

 cultivation ; it is in perfection in October. 



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7. Crasanne; this is a very fine pear for the 



wall ; the flesh is very tender, and full of fine 

 sweet juice ; I know not so good a pear in 

 December and the beginning of January. 



8. Colmar, is a fine rich sweet pear; it is best 

 adapted for the wall, being a bad bearer as 

 a standard ; it is in perfection about January. 



9.. Virgoleuse ; this is a fine melting pear, 

 full of rich juice; it would be more generally 

 cultivated, but in wet seasons they are very apt 

 to crack ; it ripens about the end of December. 



10, St. Germain ; this is a very fine melting 

 pear, full of juice and a general bearer ; an east 

 wall will bring the fruit to the greatest perfec- 

 tion ; at the same time, they will do well as 

 standards in sheltered situations; they are 

 ready for the dessert in December, and I have 

 eaten them in March, 



1 1 . Spanish Bonchretien ; this is a good win- 

 ter pear, and rather generally admired ; it grows 

 large against a wall, and will keep till January. 



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