THE PEAR. 



GANSEL'S BERGAMOTTE. 



769 



Brocas Bergamot. 

 Ives's Bergamot. 

 Staunton. 



Bonne Rouge. 

 Gurle's Beurre. 

 Diaraant. 



Gansel' s Bergamotte is an old Pear, raised from seed of the Autumn 

 Bergamotte, by the English Lieutenant-General Gansel, of Donneland 

 Hall. Tree moderately vigorous, spreading in habit, and productive. 

 Young wood dull grayish brown. 



Fruit large, roundish obovate, but much flattened. Skin roughish 

 brown, becoming yellowish brown at maturity, tinged sometimes with a 



Gansel 1 a Bergamotte. 



russet red cheek, and sprinkled with spots of russet. Stalk short, fleshy 

 at both ends. Cavity moderate. Calyx short and small, placed in a 

 smooth, moderate hollow. Flesh white, melting, very juicy, rich, sweet,, 

 and aromatic. Very good. Ripens during all September. 



GANSEL'S LATE BERGAMOTTE. 



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

 growth. Young wood grayish yellow brown. 



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

 set. 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, vinous, highly perfumed with musk. Good 

 to very good. December, January. 



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