502 THE PEAR. 



Bergamotte shaped. Skin greenish yellow. Stalk rather long 

 and stout, inserted in a moderate cavity at an inclination by a 

 lip or ring. Calyx small and closed, set in an abrupt basin. 

 Flesh whitish, melting, buttery, sweet and vinous, slightly per- 

 fumed. October. 



GANSEL'S SECKEL. 



Raised by Mr. Williams, of Pitmaston, England. Growth 

 much like Seckel ; productive. 



Fruit medium or small, oblate, much depressed. Skin vellow, 

 rough, and uneven, mostly covered with thin russet. Stalk 

 short and stout, inserted in a broad, shallow cavity. Calyx 

 closed, set in a broad, deep basin. Flesh coarse, buttery, juicy, 

 melting, with a rich aromatic perfumed flavour. November. 



GANSEL'S LATE BERGAMOTTE. 



Raised by Mr. Williams, of Pitmaston, England. Of vigorous 

 growth, and a promising late fruit. 



Fruit roundish, oblate. Skin greenish, rough, sprinkled with 

 russet. Stalk much enlarged at its insertion in a pretty deep 

 cavity. Calyx large, open, basin broad and shallow. Flesh 

 juicy, granular, melting, sugary, and rich, highly perfumed with 

 musk. December, January. 



GENERAL BOSQUET.*- 



Fruit large, pyriform. Skin smooth, green, russet, spotted. 

 Flesh tender, melting, first rate. Ripening in September. 

 (Leroy's Cat.) 



GENERAL CANROBERT. 



Fruit medium size, resembling St. Germain. Skin yellow, 

 dotted, and spotted with russet. Flesh delicate, melting, ripen- 

 . ing in January and February. (Leroy's Cat.) 



GENERAL LAMORICIERE. Hov. Mag. 



Tree moderately vigorous, very productive. 



Fruit medium, oval, inclining to ovate, remotely pyriform, 

 tapering from centre towards base and crown. Skin russet, on 

 greenish-yellow ground. Stalk long, curved, fleshy at its inser- 

 tion in an inclined depression. Calyx open, its segments pro- 

 jecting, basin very small. Flesh fine, juicy, melting, with a very 

 rich, brisk, sugary flavour and peculiar perfume. Imperfect speci 

 mens, astringent. October. 



