PEARS. 357 



oblique, slightly-lipped cavity. Skin an entire cinna- 

 mon russet," through which a little green appears, the 

 whole covered with numerous light grey specks. Flesh 

 white, breaking, a little gritty, but mellow. Juice sac- 

 charine, very excellent, with a little perfume. 



Ripe the end of October, and good all November. 



A very handsome new Pear, and very excellent when 

 in perfection. 



50. ECHASSERY. Miller, No. 55. Duhamel, No. 66. 

 t.32. 



Bezy de Chassery. Ib. 



Bezy de Landey. Knoop. Pom. p. 134. 



Poire d'CEuf. Ib. 



Fruit middle-sized, of a roundish, turbinate figure, 

 something like a Citron, or the Ambrette, but smaller 

 next the stalk, about two inches and a half long, and 

 two inches in diameter. Eye small, with an open flat 

 calyx, placed in a shallow plaited basin. Stalk one 

 inch and a quarter long, straight, a little knobby, in- 

 serted in an irregularly formed cavity. Skin smooth, 

 green, with a few grey specks, becoming yellow as it 

 ripens. Flesh melting and buttery, with a rich, sugary, 

 perfumed juice. 



Ripe in November, and will generally keep good till 

 Christmas. 



This' succeeds on both the Pear and the Quince. 



51. ELTOX. Hort. Tram. Vol. ii. p. 1. 1. 1. 

 Fruit middle-sized, of an oval figure, a little broader 



towards the crown. Eye very small, nearly free from 

 the segments of the calyx, and very slightly imbedded. 

 Sf'tlk rather stout, straight, and deeply inserted. Skin 

 of a greenish russetty grey, with numerous specks of a 

 darker russet, and tinged with orange on the sunny 

 side, which is generally towards the stalk, as the fruit is 

 mostly pendent from the extremities of the branches. 

 Flesh crisp when in perfection, and of an excellent 



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