THE PEAR. 455 



er, but not profuse. Mr. Bergen thinks it will prove a valuable 

 market pear. 



Fruit large, elongated, truncate-conic, inclining to pyriform, 

 often with sides not symmetric, angular. Skin waxen, lemon 

 yellow, finely shaded with crimson and fawn where exposed to 

 the sun, and thickly sprinkled with brown and crimson dots. 

 Stalk long, rather stout, curved, inserted in a moderate depres- 

 sion by a fleshy ring. Calyx small, open, segments stifi"; basin 

 snaall, surrounded by a wavy border. Flesh whitish, veined 

 with yellow, a little coarse and gritty, buttery, juicy, melting, 

 with a sweet aromatic flavor, delicately perfumed. Kipe last of 

 September, and beginning of October. 



Bergamotte Sageret. Sageret. 



Of foreign origin. Tree vigorous and productive. 



Fruit medium, nearly globular, angular. Skin rough, green- 

 ish, thickly covered with russet dots, somewhat netted and 

 sprinkled with russet. Stalk long and stout, very fleshy at its 

 insertion in a cavity of considerable depth. Calyx large, open ; 

 segments long, reflexed ; basin small, abrupt. Flesh whitish, 

 rather coarse and gritty, very juicy, buttery, melting, with a 

 pleasant vinous flavour. October, November. 



Bergamotte d'Esper^n. Esperen. 

 Bezy d'Esper6n (erroneously). 



Tree vigorous and a good bearer. 



Fruit medium, exceedingly depressed, irregularly pyriform, 

 nearly globular. Skin green, thick and rough, covered with 

 russet dots and patches. Stalk long and stout, thickened at its 

 insertion in a small cavity, at an inclination. Calyx small, closed, 

 in a rather deep slightly furrowed basin, surrounded by russet. 

 Flesh greenish-yellow, juicy, buttery, sweet and rich. Decem- 

 ber to February. 



Bergamotte Heimbourg. 



Raised by M. Bivort. Tree vigorous and veiy 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 Gaudry. 



Fruit medium, roundish. Stalk long. Colour yellowish- 

 green, covered with coarse russet dots. Flesh white, tender, 



