THE PEAR. 



531 



Parsonage Pear. 



Paradise d'Automne. 



Calebasse Bosc. Yan Mons. 

 Maria Nouvelle. 

 Princesse Marianne. 



Tree very vigorous, shoots long and twisting, thickly sprinMed 

 with very conspicuous dots. 



Fruit large, angular, with its largest diameter near the centre, 

 pyriform, often gourd-form. Skin yellow, mottled, and often 

 entirely overspread with bright cinnamon russet, surface uneven. 

 Stalk long, enlarged at both ends, and inserted without much 

 cavity, often by fleshy wrinkles or folds. Calyx open, basin 

 abrupt, and surrounded by prominences. Flesh moderately fine, 

 sometimes slightly granular, juicy, melting, with a very rich 

 vinous, aromatic flavour. September, October. 



