THE PEAR. 573 



Fruit of medium size, obovate, rather square in figure, one- 

 sided, and somewhat knobby. Skin green, dotted with brown, 

 <*and having a pale-brown cheek. Flesh melting, buttery, and 

 sweet. December. 



EPINE D'jSrE. Thomp. Lind. 



Summer Thorn. Fondante Musque'e. 

 Satin Vert. 



Fruit medium, pyriform. Skin greenish-yellow. Flesh ten- 

 der, melting, with a sweet, musky, peculiar flavour. Last of 

 August and first of September. 



EYEWOOD. Thomp. 



A seedling of Mr. Knight's. Tree vigorous and hardy. 

 Fruit of medium size, oblate or flattened ; skin much covered 

 with russet. Flesh buttery, rich, and excellent. 



FINE GOLD OF SUMMER. Coxe. 

 Fin Or d'&e". 



Fruit small, roundish. Skin yellow, with a beautiful red 

 cheek. Flesh juicy, good flavour, not rich; very productive. 

 Middle of August. 



FORME DE DELICES. Thomp. 



A new Flemish pear, received from the London Horticultural 

 Society. Young shoots stout, upright, yellowish-green. 



Fruit medium, obovate. Skin rough, yellowish, with dull 

 russet. Flesh buttery, melting, somewhat dry, but sweet. Last 

 of October. 



FORTUNEE. Bon. Jard. Thomp. Al. Pom. 



Episcopal. La Fortunes de Parmentier. 



La Fortune^ de Paris. Bergamotte Fortune^. 



Raised by M. Parmentier of Enghien ; has so far only proved 

 a cooking fruit. 



Fruit below medium size, roundish, depressed. Skin covered 

 with grey russet. Flesh white, juicy and sprightly, but not 

 high flavoured. December to April. 



FOSTER'S ST. MICHAEL. 



Fruit medium, roundish-ovate. Stalk medium, in a small 

 cavity. Calyx nearly closed, stiff; basin shallow. Skin yel- 

 low. Flesh coarse, somewhat astringent. September. 



