THE PEAR. 535 



Fruit large, oblate, obtuse-pyriform, sometimes broadly oval- 

 truncate. Skin yellow, thickly sprinkled with green or grey 

 dots, sometimes netted with russet. Stalk of medium length, 

 stout at its insertion in an abrupt cavity. Calyx open, set in a 

 broad uneven basin. Flesh coarse, juicy, buttery, melting, with 

 an excellent sugary flavour, slightly perfumed. September. 



PHILIPPE GOES. Bivort. 



Tree sufficiently vigorous, and very fertile. Fruit medium, 

 turbinate-pyriform, bossed, and often irregular. Skin rough, 

 totally covered with grey russet. Flesh whitish-yellow, fine and 

 melting, juice enough, sweet, and finely perfumed; quite first 

 quality. Ripens middle of November. (An. Pom.) 



PIE IX. Bivort. 



Tree vigorous. Fruit large, oblate, obconic, irregularly 

 pyriform, largest diameter at the centre. Skin yellow, slightly 

 russeted. Stalk medium, curved, rather stout, fleshy at its 

 insertion, by a lip. Calyx open, basin shallow. Flesh coarse 

 and granular, rich and good. Ripens last of September. 



PL ATT. 



Platt's Seedling. 



Origin on the farm of the late Thomas Tredwell, Beekman- 



town, Clinton Co., N. Y. Tree vigorous, hardy, and productive. 



Fruit rather large. Skin yellow, a fruit of good quality, and 



perhaps may be valuable for orchard culture, particularly at the 



North. October, November. 



POCAHONTAS. 



Origin, Quincy, Mass. Tree moderately vigorous. Fruit me- 

 dium, form variable, obovate-pyritbrm, often turbinate. Calyx 

 small, closed. Stem short, inserted without depression. Color 

 lemon-yellow, with traces of russet, and occasionally a bright 

 vermilion cheek. Flesh white, melting, juicy, and buttery. 

 Flavour sweet, rich, and musky. Ripe first to the middle of 

 October. (Wilder in Hort.) 



POIRE D'ALBRET. 



Beurre d'Albret. Fondante d'Albret. 

 Calebasse d'Albret. 



A foreign variety. Tree vigorous and productive. Fruit me- 

 dium or above, elongated pyritbrm, angular, often with a suture 

 on one side. Skin yellow, mostly covered with cinnamon russet. 

 Stalk short, thick, and fleshy, much inclined at its insertion by 

 a lip. Calyx small, open, or partially closed ; basin small and 



