COS THE PEAR. 



Cure, or Monsieur le Cure. A short time after it became 

 known at Paris, it was imported into England by the Reverend 

 Mr. Rhain, of Winkfield, Berkshire, and cultivated and dissemi 

 nated from thence, becoming known in the neighbourhood of 

 London as the Vicar of Winkfield. 



With regard to its merits there is some difference of opinion 

 some persons considering it a fine fruit. It is always remark- 

 ably large, fair, and handsome. We think it always a first rate 

 baking pear. Occasionally we have tasted it fine as a table 

 pear, but generally it is astringent, and only third rate for this 

 purpose. If ripened off in a warm temperature, however, it 

 will generally prove a good, second rate eating pear. But its 

 great productiveness, hardiness, and fine size, will always give 

 it a prominent place in the orchard as a profitable market 

 cooking pear. The tree grows thriftily, with drooping fruit 

 branches. Shoots diverging, dark olive. 



Fruit large and long-pyriform, often six inches long, and a 

 little one-sided. Skin fair and smooth, pale yellow, sometimes 

 with a brownish jheek, and marked with small brown dots. 

 Stalk an inch or an inch and a half long, slender, obliquely in- 

 serted without depression. Calyx large, open, set in a basin 

 which is very slightly sunk. Flesh greenish-white, generally 

 juicy, but sometimes buttery, with a good, sprightly flavour. 

 November to January. 



VICOMTE DE SPOELBERCH. Van Mons. 

 De Spoelberg. Delices, Van Mons. 



Tree vigorous, productive ; has not proved very good, may 

 improve with age. 



Fruit medium, roundish, turbinate. Skin pale yellow, cover- 

 ed with numerous small dots, and small patches of russet. 

 Stalk long, curved, fleshy at its insertion, with slight russet. 

 Calyx open, basin shallow. Flesh white, buttery, juicy, melt- 

 ing, not high flavoured. November, December. 



WADLEIGH. Cole. 



Origin, New Hampshire. Fruit rather small, roundish, obo- 

 vate. Skin yellow. Stalk short, stout, inserted in a small 

 plaited basin. Flesh melting, juicy and delicious. Tree hardy 

 and vigorous. Last of August and first of September. (Cole.) 



WALKER. Van Mons. 

 135 of Yan Mons. 



Tree hardy, but not a rapid grower; forms a fine pyramid; 

 shoots very stout, greyish- brown. 



Fruit large, exceedingly elongated, pyriform. Skin yellow, 



