THE PEAR, . 155 



Van Mons. Leon Leclerc. A very handsome Pear. 

 Requires to be double-grafted if grown on the Quince. 

 Fruit, large, pyriform. Colour, yellow, russet, and red. 

 Flavour, juicy, rich. Season, November. 



Williams' Bon Chretien. One of the most popular early 

 Pears in cultivation. Very prolific grown on the Quince 

 stock. Fruit, large, pyriform. Colour, yellow, streaked with 

 red. Flavour, buttery, melting, juicy, rich. Season, August 

 and September. Self-sterile. 



Winter Nelis. A first-rate winter Pear. Fruit, small, 

 roundish. Colour, greenish-yellow and russet. Flavour, 

 rich, melting, with a pleasing aroma. Season, November 

 to February. 



Zephirin Gregoire. A good bearer on the Quince stock. 

 Fruit, medium-sized, roundish. Colour, yellow and rus- 

 sety. Flavour, juicy and vinous. Season, December to 

 January. 



Cooking Pears. 



The following sorts are suitable kinds to grow for 

 baking or stewing : 



BeHissime d'Hiver. Fruit, very large, roundish. 

 Colour, yellowish-brown, tinged with vermilion. Flavour, 

 sweet, musky. Season, November to April. May be 

 grown as a standard on the Pear or as a dwarf on the 

 Quince stock. 



Black Worcester, or Warden Pear. Fruit, very large, 

 obovate. Colour, green and brown, tinted with red. Fla- 

 vour, good. Season, November to February. Best grown 

 as a standard. 



Catillac. One of the best cooking Pears. A prolific 

 cropper as a standard or as a dwarf on the Quince. Fruit, 

 very large, roundish. Colour, greenish, tinted red, Fla- 

 vour, crisp and musky. Season, December to April. 



