THE PEAR. 671 



and patched with russet, and many russet dots. Stalk long. Flesh 

 whitish, coarse, breaking, gritty at core, pleasant, vinous. Hardly good. 

 October. 



BERGAMOTTE HEIMBOURG. 



Raised by M. Bivort. Tree vigorous and very productive. 



Fruit large, Bergamotte-shaped. Skin rough, green, changing to 

 lemon-yellow when ripe, dotted with brown, and tinged with red next 

 the sun. Flesh white, very fine, somewhat buttery, juice abundant, 

 sugary, perfumed. Ripe early in October. (Gard. Chron.) 



BERGAMOTTE LESEBLE. 



A Pear of French origin, only good in quality. ' Tree vigorous and 

 productive. 



Fruit medium, oblate, or Bergamotte-shaped. Skin yellow, with a 

 sunny cheek, numerous small dots, and russeted patches. Stalk long, 

 curved, inserted in a depression. Calyx open, broad. Basin irregular. 

 Flesh juicy, buttery, melting, sweet, and pleasant. October. 



BERGAMOTTE PARTHENAY. 



Bergamotte de Parthenay. Poire Poriault. Parthenay. 



Beurre Parthenay. Bergamotte Stoffels. Poireau. 



Bergamotte Poireau. 



An old French Pear, large, and valuble only for cooking. 

 Fruit large, oblate obtuse pyramidal, olive yellow, with fawn-colored 

 specks. Flesh white, firm, juicy, subacid, astringent. January to May. 



BERGAMOTTE PIQUOT. 



Origin unknown. Tree vigorous, productive. 



Fruit medium, roundish, broad obtuse pyriform, pale yellow, tinge 

 of red in the sun, traces of russet and russet dots. Flesh white, juicy, 

 melting, sweet, slightly vinous. Good. Rots at core. September. 



BERGAMOTTE SAGERET. 

 Sageret. 



A French Pear, of vigorous growth of tree. 



Fruit medium, roundish, greenish, very thickly sprinkled with 

 brown and russet dots. Stalk fleshy at insertion. Calyx large, open. 

 Flesh white, juicy, melting, sweet, pleasant. Good. October. 



BERGAMOT SECKEL. 



Raised by William Pitmaston, England. Tree moderately vigorous, 

 productive. 



Fruit medium or below, roundish, regular. Skin reddish-brown, 

 russet specks. Stalk short, thick, inclined without depression. Calyx 

 short, stiff. Basin shallow. Flesh white, juicy, sugary, with all the 

 spicy flavor of the Seckel. (Gard. Chron.) 



BERGEN. 

 A chance seedling found in a hedge on land formerly belonging to 



